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SQJ to RCM: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
3,670 mi
5,907 km · 3,189 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from RCM?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Richmond (RCM) is 3,670 miles (5,907 km, 3,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 RCM?
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