# Distance from Sanya (SYX) to Dorval (YUL)

> 12,917 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,917 km / 8,026 mi / 6,975 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 13:38 in Sanya, it's 01:38 in Dorval)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (YUL is higher than SYX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dorval, Canada
- ICAO: CYUL
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.470000, -73.740000
- Elevation: 118 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 13:38 in Sanya, it's 01:38 in Dorval.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syx-sanya-sanya-phoenix-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee7-6c9a-9914-06bb2780ed98)
- [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)