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IAB to SYX: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,201 mi
13,199 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from SYX?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,201 miles (13,199 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Wichita and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to SYX?
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