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MLC to SYX: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,407 mi
13,530 km · 7,306 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLC from SYX?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,407 miles (13,530 km, 7,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Mcalester and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to SYX?
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