# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Sanya (SYX)

> 14,793 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,793 km / 9,192 mi / 7,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:12 in Mexico City, it's 15:12 in Sanya)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,224 ft (SYX is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:12 in Mexico City, it's 15:12 in Sanya.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)