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Sanya Phoenix International AirportIATA code SYX
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX/ZJSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sanya, China in Asia. Originfacts tracks 2 direct destinations departing from SYX.
- Serves
- Sanya, China
- Codes
- SYX · ZJSY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX/ZJSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sanya, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 18.310°, 109.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 2 destinations departing from SYX, with primary carrier operations including Air China, China Southern Airlines, Chengdu Airlines and Beijing Capital Airlines, connecting key routes to Hangzhou and Changsha. Passengers traveling through Sanya Phoenix International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Sanya, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Sanya Phoenix International Airport details
- IATA code
- SYX
- ICAO code
- ZJSY
- City
- Sanya
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 18.303°, 109.412°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s own pages.
SYX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 28 m (92 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 1 July 1994
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 9.51 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Qionghai Bo'ao Airport BAR · 144 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SYX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,400 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from SYX
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from SYX in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from SYX to 46 destinations in 9 countries, on 22 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for SYX are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- SUAeroflot9 destinations
- HUHainan Airlines7 destinations
- JDBeijing Capital Airlines4 destinations
- CZChina Southern Airlines3 destinations
- DVSCAT2 destinations
- ZHShenzhen Airlines2 destinations
- 9CSpring Airlines2 destinations
- GSTianjin Airlines2 destinations
- MFXiamen Airlines2 destinations
- AQ9 Air1 destination
- KCAir Astana1 destination
- GTAir Guilin1 destination
- B2Belavia1 destination
- MUChina Eastern1 destination
- KNChina United Airlines1 destination
- DECondor1 destination
- UOHK Express1 destination
- HOJuneyao Airlines1 destination
- FVRossiya Airlines1 destination
- SCShandong Airlines1 destination
- HYUzbekistan Airways1 destination
- PNWest Air1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (28)
- Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Xiamen, Xian, Yiwu, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
- Russia (10)
- Irkutsk, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Ufa, Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Almaty, Astana
- Belarus (1)
- Minsk
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
- Uzbekistan (1)
- Tashkent
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from SYX.
Check schedules with the airline or Sanya Phoenix International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from SYX
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 2 routes Originfacts tracks from SYX. Only 2 routes from SYX are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
Routes from SYX
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 2 routes Originfacts tracks from SYX so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 2 routes from SYX are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: sanyaairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Where SYX is
11 km west-northwest
Sanya Phoenix International Airport lies 11 km west-northwest of Sanya city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SYX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sanya, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sanyaairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at SYX, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 18.31°, 109.41° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: April (average high 32°C). Coolest: December (24°C high, 16°C low). Wettest: October (541 mm); driest: February (19 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°C | 16°C | 34 mm | |
| Feb | 27°C | 16°C | 19 mm | |
| Mar | 30°C | 19°C | 34 mm | |
| Apr | 32°C | 22°C | 79 mm | |
| May | 32°C | 24°C | 185 mm | |
| Jun | 30°C | 25°C | 205 mm | |
| Jul | 30°C | 25°C | 314 mm | |
| Aug | 30°C | 25°C | 292 mm | |
| Sep | 30°C | 24°C | 374 mm | |
| Oct | 28°C | 22°C | 541 mm | |
| Nov | 27°C | 20°C | 145 mm | |
| Dec | 24°C | 16°C | 26 mm |
Airports near Sanya
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HuePhu Bai International AirportHUI279 km
- Da NangDa Nang International AirportDAD281 km
- Dong HoiDong Hoi AirportVDH311 km
- Tamky-Chulai AirportChu Lai International AirportVCL330 km
- ZhanjiangZhanjiang AirportZHA337 km
- BeihaiBeihai Fucheng AirportBHY359 km
- Van DonVan DonVDO376 km
- HaiphongCat Bi International AirportHPH396 km
- Vinh CityVinh AirportVII401 km
Sanya Phoenix International Airport: common questions
Where is Sanya Phoenix International Airport?
Sanya Phoenix International Airport serves Sanya, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.303°, 109.412°.
What are the airport codes for Sanya Phoenix International Airport?
The IATA code is SYX and the ICAO code is ZJSY.
What time zone is SYX in?
Sanya Phoenix International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What is the official website of Sanya Phoenix International Airport?
The airport’s official website is sanyaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from SYX?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Air China, China Southern Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Okay Airways and Shenzhen Airlines on routes from SYX. This is not a complete list of airlines at Sanya Phoenix International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from SYX?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 2 routes from SYX so far, to Hangzhou and Changsha. That is a small sample, not Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (sanyaairport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Sanya Phoenix International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SYX: 08/26 (3,400 m (11,155 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from SYX?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from SYX to 46 destinations in 9 countries, the most in China (28), Russia (10) and Kazakhstan (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Sanya Phoenix International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1 July 1994 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sanya Phoenix International Airport?
Wikidata records 9.51 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sanya Phoenix International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SYX is operated by HNA Infrastructure Investment Group.
How far is SYX from Sanya city centre?
Sanya Phoenix International Airport is about 11 km west-northwest of Sanya city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q684964 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)