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SYX to CID: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
8,065 mi
12,979 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from CID?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 8,065 miles (12,979 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to CID?
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