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MES to SYX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
1,251 mi
2,014 km · 1,087 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SYX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sanya (SYX) is 1,251 miles (2,014 km, 1,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Medan and Sanya?
Sanya is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SYX?
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