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SYX to URT: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
936 mi
1,506 km · 813 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
936 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from URT?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Surat Thani (URT) is 936 miles (1,506 km, 813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1 hour behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to URT?
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