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LWM to SYX: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,221 mi
13,230 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWM from SYX?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,221 miles (13,230 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWM to SYX?
Nonstop service on LWM–SYX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Sanya?
Sanya is 12 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SYX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–SYX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to SYX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–SYX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.