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ABI to SYX: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,439 mi
13,582 km · 7,334 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from SYX?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,439 miles (13,582 km, 7,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 time difference between Abilene and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to SYX?
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