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SQJ to LGW: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
5,891 mi
9,480 km · 5,119 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from LGW?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to London (LGW) is 5,891 miles (9,480 km, 5,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 LGW?
Nonstop service on SQJ–LGW 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 12h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQJ to LGW?
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Why are some SQJ to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQJ–LGW 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.