Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ELD to SYX: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,587 mi
13,819 km · 7,462 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ELD→SYX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELD from SYX?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,587 miles (13,819 km, 7,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 El Dorado and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to SYX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELD–SYX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.