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MCW to SYX: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
7,951 mi
12,797 km · 6,910 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from SYX?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Sanya (SYX) is 7,951 miles (12,797 km, 6,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Mason City and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to SYX?
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