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SQJ to GIT: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Geita (Mchauru Airport)
6,037 mi
9,716 km · 5,246 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- GIT — Mchauru Airport · Geita, Tanzania
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 GIT
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport58 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport105 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport107 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from GIT?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Geita (GIT) is 6,037 miles (9,716 km, 5,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to GIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 GIT?
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