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UKA to SQJ: distance & flight time
Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
- 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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 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 UKA from SQJ?
The flight distance from Ukunda (UKA) to Sanming (SQJ) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKA to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 UKA to SQJ?
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