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FRA to SYX: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
5,718 mi
9,203 km · 4,969 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRA from SYX?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sanya (SYX) is 5,718 miles (9,203 km, 4,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Frankfurt and Sanya?
Sanya is 6 hours ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to SYX?
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