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SYX to CET: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
6,195 mi
9,971 km · 5,384 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from CET?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Cholet (CET) is 6,195 miles (9,971 km, 5,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Cholet?
Cholet is 6 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to CET?
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