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SQJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,327 mi
11,792 km · 6,367 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,327 miles (11,792 km, 6,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQJ to DSM?
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