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SYX to GBA: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
6,096 mi
9,811 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from GBA?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Pailton (GBA) is 6,096 miles (9,811 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to GBA?
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