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JBR to SYX: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,473 mi
13,636 km · 7,363 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JBR from SYX?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,473 miles (13,636 km, 7,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Jonesboro and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to SYX?
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