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SYX to OAK: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,317 mi
11,776 km · 6,358 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from OAK?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,317 miles (11,776 km, 6,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 15 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to OAK?
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