Nonstop flight route between Sanya, Hainan, China and Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°18'10"N by 109°24'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°42'13"S by 70°16'49"W)
Distance from SYX to CLN:
12,132.07 miles (19,524.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), Sanya, Hainan, China and Carolina Airport (CLN), Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,132 miles (or 19,525 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 Carolina 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 Carolina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between SYX and CLN makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Sanya Phoenix International Airport and Carolina Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between SYX and CLN are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Sanya, Hainan, China and Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between SYX and CLN!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYX / ZJSY |
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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: | CLN / SBCI |
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| Location: | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°42'13"S by 70°16'49"W |
| Area Served: | Michilla |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLN |
| More Information: | CLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2012, Sanya Airport handled 11,343,387 passengers, making it the 19th busiest airport in China in terms of passengers, and 24th busiest in terms of movements with 81,456 in 2012.
- 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".
Facts about Carolina Airport (CLN):
- Because of Carolina Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Carolina Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Carolina Airport (CLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Carolina Airport (CLN) is Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), which is nearly antipodal to Carolina Airport (meaning Carolina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Beihai Fucheng Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Beihai, Guangxi, China.
- The closest airport to Carolina Airport (CLN) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SSW of CLN.
- In addition to being known as "Carolina Airport", other names for CLN include "Carolina Airport (Michilla)", "Aeropuerto Carolina" and "SCMY".
| 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 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) SSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 89.06 miles (143.33 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) N | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 4 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 251.55 miles (404.82 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) NE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 300.96 miles (484.35 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 8 | 300.96 miles (484.35 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 317.45 miles (510.89 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 337.69 miles (543.45 km) ESE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 348.43 miles (560.74 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 12 | 352.88 miles (567.90 km) NNW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 365.75 miles (588.62 km) ENE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 379.95 miles (611.46 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 380.28 miles (612.00 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.86 miles (19,878.34 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,337.93 miles (19,855.92 km) E | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,330.84 miles (19,844.52 km) NNE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,326.60 miles (19,837.69 km) WNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,326.26 miles (19,837.14 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,261.92 miles (19,733.59 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,247.99 miles (19,711.19 km) ENE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,244.52 miles (19,705.60 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 10 | 12,221.90 miles (19,669.18 km) W | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,216.89 miles (19,661.13 km) NNE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 12,204.67 miles (19,641.46 km) ENE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,204.32 miles (19,640.90 km) WNW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 12,198.24 miles (19,631.12 km) W | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 12,186.57 miles (19,612.34 km) W | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |