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SFA to SYX: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFA from SYX?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Sanya (SYX) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Sfax and Sanya?
Sanya is 7 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SYX?
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