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SQJ to PHL: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
7,779 mi
12,520 km · 6,760 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from PHL?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 7,779 miles (12,520 km, 6,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 PHL?
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