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
13h 33m¥2,425–5,028Shuttle 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 3m¥1,789–4,896Fly 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¥1,802–5,647
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 - ¥4900 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 12h 25m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6000.
The distance between Dubai and Sanya is 5641 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Dubai to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 1:15 PM in Dubai and 5:15 PM in Sanya.
There are 104+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sanya, China?
Emirates, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- 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
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- 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
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- 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
- When
- Monday
- 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 10m
- 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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