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GFL to SYX: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,173 mi
13,154 km · 7,102 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFL from SYX?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,173 miles (13,154 km, 7,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Queensbury and Sanya?
Sanya is 12 hours ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to SYX?
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