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SYX to CAE: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,761 mi
14,100 km · 7,613 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from CAE?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,761 miles (14,100 km, 7,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to CAE?
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