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SYX to GSB: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Goldsboro (Seymour Johnson Air Force Base)
8,699 mi
14,000 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- GSB — Seymour Johnson Air Force Base · Goldsboro, 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 GSB
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field20 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport36 mi away
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport38 mi away
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from GSB?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Goldsboro (GSB) is 8,699 miles (14,000 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to GSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is 12 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to GSB?
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