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SYX to MRE: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip)
5,228 mi
8,414 km · 4,543 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
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 MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from MRE?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Masai Mara (MRE) is 5,228 miles (8,414 km, 4,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to MRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Masai Mara?
Masai Mara is 5 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to MRE?
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