How far is Sanming from Yanbu?

The distance between Yanbu (Yanbu Airport) and Sanming (Shaxian Airport) is 4907 miles / 7898 kilometers / 4264 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yanbu (YNB) to Sanming (SQJ) is 6390 miles / 10284 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 122 hours 20 minutes.

Distance from Yanbu to Sanming

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yanbu to Sanming. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 4907.312 miles
• 7897.553 kilometers
• 4264.338 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 4898.943 miles
• 7884.085 kilometers
• 4257.065 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Yanbu to Sanming?

The estimated flight time from Yanbu Airport to Shaxian Airport is 9 hours and 47 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yanbu and Sanming?

The time difference between Yanbu and Sanming is 5 hours. Sanming is 5 hours ahead of Yanbu.

Flight carbon footprint between Yanbu Airport (YNB) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ)

On average, flying from Yanbu to Sanming generates about 572 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 572 kilograms equals 1 261 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yanbu to Sanming

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yanbu Airport (YNB) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ).

Airport information

Origin	Yanbu Airport
City:	Yanbu
Country:	Saudi Arabia
IATA Code:	YNB
ICAO Code:	OEYN
Coordinates:	24°8′39″N, 38°3′48″E

Destination	Shaxian Airport
City:	Sanming
Country:	China
IATA Code:	SQJ
ICAO Code:	ZSSM
Coordinates:	26°25′34″N, 117°50′0″E