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SQJ to KDU: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Skardu (Skardu Airport)
2,562 mi
4,124 km · 2,227 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
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 KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from KDU?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Skardu (KDU) is 2,562 miles (4,124 km, 2,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to KDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 KDU?
Nonstop service on SQJ–KDU 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 5h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQJ to KDU?
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Why are some SQJ to KDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQJ–KDU 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.