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POE to SYX: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,712 mi
14,020 km · 7,570 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SYX?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,712 miles (14,020 km, 7,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Fort Polk and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SYX?
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