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SYX to KIX: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
1,939 mi
3,121 km · 1,685 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from KIX?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Osaka (KIX) is 1,939 miles (3,121 km, 1,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to KIX?
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