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KWL to SYX: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
479 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from SYX?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Sanya (SYX) is 479 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from KWL to SYX?
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