Nonstop flight route between Sanya, Hainan, China and Lexington, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°18'10"N by 109°24'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W)
Distance from SYX to LEX:
8,439.13 miles (13,581.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), Sanya, Hainan, China and Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,439 miles (or 13,581 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 Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass 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: | LEX / KLEX |
| Airport Name: | Blue Grass Airport |
| Location: | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 979 feet (298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEX |
| More Information: | LEX 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.
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- 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 Blue Grass Airport (LEX):
- Blue Grass Airport handled 1,104,354 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Capital City Airport (FFT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of LEX.
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,188 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Blue Grass Airport's relatively low elevation of 979 feet, planes can take off or land at Blue Grass 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.
| 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 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 51.07 miles (82.20 km) WSW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) WNW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 67.91 miles (109.28 km) S | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) N | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) N | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) W | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 75.92 miles (122.18 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) N | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 101.36 miles (163.12 km) SW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 101.74 miles (163.73 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,301.53 miles (18,188.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,279.51 miles (18,152.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,253.09 miles (18,110.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,226.21 miles (18,066.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,210.86 miles (18,042.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,201.66 miles (18,027.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,195.75 miles (18,017.77 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,176.68 miles (17,987.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,158.26 miles (17,957.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,133.31 miles (17,917.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,103.75 miles (17,869.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.79 miles (17,839.20 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |