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MDH to SYX: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,377 mi
13,481 km · 7,279 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from SYX?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,377 miles (13,481 km, 7,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 MDH to SYX?
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