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YIH to SFA: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
5,594 mi
9,003 km · 4,861 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIH from SFA?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Sfax (SFA) is 5,594 miles (9,003 km, 4,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Yichang and Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to SFA?
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