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SYX to AFW: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
8,478 mi
13,644 km · 7,367 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from AFW?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 8,478 miles (13,644 km, 7,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to AFW?
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