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NOA to SYX: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
4,562 mi
7,342 km · 3,964 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NOA from SYX?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Sanya (SYX) is 4,562 miles (7,342 km, 3,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NOA to SYX?
Nonstop service on NOA–SYX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nowra and Sanya?
Sanya is 3 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to SYX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOA–SYX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NOA to SYX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NOA–SYX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.