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SYX to BFM: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
8,862 mi
14,262 km · 7,701 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from BFM?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Mobile (BFM) is 8,862 miles (14,262 km, 7,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to BFM?
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