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NPA to SYX: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,896 mi
14,316 km · 7,730 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPA from SYX?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,896 miles (14,316 km, 7,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Pensacola and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to SYX?
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