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MDL to SYX: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
903 mi
1,453 km · 785 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDL from SYX?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Sanya (SYX) is 903 miles (1,453 km, 785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Mandalay and Sanya?
Sanya is 1.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to SYX?
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