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SQJ to IDP: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
7,531 mi
12,120 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from IDP?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Independence (IDP) is 7,531 miles (12,120 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 IDP?
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