There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Sanya by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DXB - SYX
14h 3m¥2,425–5,528Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane AUH - SYX
15h 18m¥1,789–4,997Fly Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane DXB - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
12h 25m¥2,802–13,147
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sanya is to shuttle and fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥5000 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 12h 25m and costs ¥2800 - ¥14000.
The distance between Dubai and Sanya is 5641 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Dubai to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 8:53 PM in Dubai and 12:53 AM in Sanya.
There are 199+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sanya, China?
Emirates, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥63–68
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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