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MSL to SYX: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,605 mi
13,848 km · 7,477 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from SYX?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,605 miles (13,848 km, 7,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Muscle Shoals and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SYX?
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