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SQJ to FSD: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,126 mi
11,469 km · 6,193 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from FSD?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,126 miles (11,469 km, 6,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SQJ to FSD?
Nonstop service on SQJ–FSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQJ to FSD?
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Why are some SQJ to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQJ–FSD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.