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MSJ to SYX: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
2,444 mi
3,933 km · 2,123 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from SYX?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Sanya (SYX) is 2,444 miles (3,933 km, 2,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Misawa and Sanya?
Sanya is 1 hour behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to SYX?
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