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SQJ to TJB: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport)
1,999 mi
3,216 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from TJB?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) is 1,999 miles (3,216 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to TJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 TJB?
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