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JAA to SYX: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
2,632 mi
4,236 km · 2,287 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from SYX?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Sanya (SYX) is 2,632 miles (4,236 km, 2,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Jalalabad and Sanya?
Sanya is 3.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to SYX?
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