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PVL to SYX: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,499 mi
13,678 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVL from SYX?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,499 miles (13,678 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 PVL to SYX?
Nonstop service on PVL–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 17h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pikeville and Sanya?
Sanya is 13 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to SYX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVL–SYX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVL to SYX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVL–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.