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EMP to SYX: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,186 mi
13,174 km · 7,114 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from SYX?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,186 miles (13,174 km, 7,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Kempten and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SYX?
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