Nonstop flight route between Sanya, Hainan, China and Asmara, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(18°18'10"N by 109°24'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E)
Distance from SYX to ASM:
4,638.85 miles (7,465.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), Sanya, Hainan, China and Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,639 miles (or 7,465 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sanya Phoenix International Airport and Asmara International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sanya Phoenix International Airport and Asmara International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYX / ZJSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sanya, Hainan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°18'10"N by 109°24'44"E |
| Area Served: | Sanya |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYX |
| More Information: | SYX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASM / HHAS |
| Airport Name: | Asmara International Airport |
| Location: | Asmara, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E |
| Area Served: | Asmara |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 7661 feet (2,335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASM |
| More Information: | ASM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX):
- In addition to being known as "Sanya Phoenix International Airport", other names for SYX include "三亚凤凰国际机场" and "Sānyà Fènghuáng Guójì Jīcháng".
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport is an airport serving the city of Sanya in Hainan, the southernmost province of China.
- The furthest airport from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) is Chacalluta International Airport (ARI), which is nearly antipodal to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (meaning Sanya Phoenix International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chacalluta International Airport), and is located 12,420 miles (19,988 kilometers) away in Arica, Chile.
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) is Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), which is located 132 miles (212 kilometers) NNE of SYX.
- With the construction of the rest of the Hainan Western Ring High-Speed Railway, from Sanya Phoenix Airport to Haikou, rail service from Sanya Station will become available to stations on the island's west coast as well.
Facts about Asmara International Airport (ASM):
- Because of Asmara International Airport's high elevation of 7,661 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Asmara International Airport (ASM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of ASM.
- During World War II, the airport was nearly destroyed by the British.
- In 2004, the airport served 136,526 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Asmara International Airport (meaning Asmara International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China |     |
| 2 | 173.10 miles (278.58 km) SW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 175.42 miles (282.30 km) SSW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 205.53 miles (330.77 km) SSW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 210.55 miles (338.85 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 223.76 miles (360.10 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 246.65 miles (396.94 km) NW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 246.94 miles (397.41 km) W | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 280.21 miles (450.95 km) WNW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 301.41 miles (485.08 km) S | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 308.10 miles (495.84 km) NNW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 309.17 miles (497.56 km) NW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 320.02 miles (515.02 km) W | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 14 | 329.57 miles (530.40 km) WSW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 15 | 354.60 miles (570.67 km) SSW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.16 miles (19,988.26 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,420.16 miles (19,988.26 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,286.19 miles (19,772.65 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,280.30 miles (19,763.18 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,238.80 miles (19,696.40 km) S | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,236.23 miles (19,692.25 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,154.77 miles (19,561.16 km) SSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,151.15 miles (19,555.33 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,140.41 miles (19,538.05 km) W | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,132.07 miles (19,524.63 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,127.65 miles (19,517.52 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,099.71 miles (19,472.54 km) SW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,095.32 miles (19,465.48 km) SSE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,089.06 miles (19,455.40 km) SW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 2 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) S | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 132.78 miles (213.69 km) SSE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 172.17 miles (277.08 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 203.87 miles (328.10 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 215.62 miles (347.01 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 229.31 miles (369.04 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 243.05 miles (391.16 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 273.85 miles (440.71 km) E | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 11 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) ESE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 295.78 miles (476.01 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 306.77 miles (493.70 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 315.78 miles (508.20 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 320.58 miles (515.92 km) SW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.92 miles (19,952.46 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,330.77 miles (19,844.39 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,244.29 miles (19,705.22 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,244.28 miles (19,705.21 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,128.42 miles (19,518.75 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,121.39 miles (19,507.44 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,110.92 miles (19,490.59 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,098.94 miles (19,471.31 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,081.64 miles (19,443.47 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,030.32 miles (19,360.87 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,023.51 miles (19,349.91 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,927.51 miles (19,195.41 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |