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FRI to SYX: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,128 mi
13,080 km · 7,063 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from SYX?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,128 miles (13,080 km, 7,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Fort Riley and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to SYX?
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