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SYX to GSP: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport)
8,683 mi
13,973 km · 7,545 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International Airport · Greenville, 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from GSP?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Greenville (GSP) is 8,683 miles (13,973 km, 7,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to GSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYX to GSP?
Nonstop service on SYX–GSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sanya and Greenville?
Greenville is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to GSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYX–GSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYX to GSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYX–GSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.