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SYX to ABI: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,439 mi
13,582 km · 7,334 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from ABI?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,439 miles (13,582 km, 7,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Sanya and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to ABI?
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