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SYX to DSI: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Destin (Destin Executive Airport)
8,910 mi
14,339 km · 7,742 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from DSI?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Destin (DSI) is 8,910 miles (14,339 km, 7,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to DSI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Destin?
Destin is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to DSI?
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