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ROK to SYX: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
3,996 mi
6,430 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROK from SYX?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sanya (SYX) is 3,996 miles (6,430 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Rockhampton and Sanya?
Sanya is 2 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SYX?
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