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SQJ to VNY: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
6,856 mi
11,034 km · 5,958 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from VNY?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 6,856 miles (11,034 km, 5,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 VNY?
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