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SYX to TUL: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport)
8,324 mi
13,396 km · 7,234 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from TUL?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Tulsa (TUL) is 8,324 miles (13,396 km, 7,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to TUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Tulsa?
Tulsa is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to TUL?
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