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SQJ to DWC: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport)
3,864 mi
6,219 km · 3,358 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from DWC?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Dubai (DWC) is 3,864 miles (6,219 km, 3,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to DWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 DWC?
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