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SYX to UKA: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
5,001 mi
8,048 km · 4,346 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Near UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from UKA?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Ukunda (UKA) is 5,001 miles (8,048 km, 4,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ukunda?
Ukunda is 5 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to UKA?
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