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SYX to JHB: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
1,215 mi
1,956 km · 1,056 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from JHB?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 1,215 miles (1,956 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYX to JHB?
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