There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane IST - SYX
16h 8m¥2,827–4,527Fly to Haikou Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane IST - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
17h 55m¥2,204–7,146
Istanbul (IST) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥4600 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sanya is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4600.
The distance between Istanbul and Sanya is 7982 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Istanbul to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 12:55 AM in Istanbul and 5:55 AM in Sanya.
There are 195+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sanya, China?
Uzbekistan, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,500
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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