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UGN to SQJ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
7,406 mi
11,918 km · 6,435 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from SQJ?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Sanming (SQJ) is 7,406 miles (11,918 km, 6,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UGN to SQJ?
Nonstop service on UGN–SQJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to SQJ?
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Why are some UGN to SQJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–SQJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.