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PLO to SYX: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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.
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Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from SYX?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Sanya (SYX) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Port Lincoln and Sanya?
Sanya is 1.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SYX?
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