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SQJ to RTM: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
5,697 mi
9,168 km · 4,950 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from RTM?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 5,697 miles (9,168 km, 4,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 RTM?
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