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VCL to SQJ: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
962 mi
1,548 km · 836 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
962 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- 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 VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 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 VCL from SQJ?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Sanming (SQJ) is 962 miles (1,548 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 VCL to SQJ?
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