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CAG to SYX: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
5,955 mi
9,583 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAG from SYX?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Sanya (SYX) is 5,955 miles (9,583 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Cagliari and Sanya?
Sanya is 6 hours ahead of Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SYX?
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