# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Sanya (SYX)

> 8,632 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,632 km / 5,363 mi / 4,661 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:51 in Kampala, it's 13:51 in Sanya)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,690 ft (SYX is lower than EBB)

## Airports

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 ft

### [Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syx-sanya-sanya-phoenix-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee7-6c9a-9914-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanya, China
- ICAO: ZJSY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 18.300000, 109.410000
- Elevation: 92 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:51 in Kampala, it's 13:51 in Sanya.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syx-sanya-sanya-phoenix-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee7-6c9a-9914-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)