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PAD to SYX: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
5,679 mi
9,140 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from SYX?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Sanya (SYX) is 5,679 miles (9,140 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Paderborn and Sanya?
Sanya is 6 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SYX?
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