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TIK to SYX: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,331 mi
13,407 km · 7,239 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, United States
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIK from SYX?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,331 miles (13,407 km, 7,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TIK to SYX?
Nonstop service on TIK–SYX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oklahoma City and Sanya?
Sanya is 14 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to SYX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIK–SYX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIK to SYX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIK–SYX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.