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SYX to MAD: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
6,528 mi
10,505 km · 5,672 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from MAD?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Madrid (MAD) is 6,528 miles (10,505 km, 5,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to MAD?
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