There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane IST - SYX
15h 58m¥2,827–6,527Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane SAW - SYX
28h 23m¥1,727–6,029Fly Istanbul to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane IST - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
17h 45m¥2,404–6,646
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 - ¥7000 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sanya is to fly which takes 15h 58m and costs ¥2800 - ¥7000.
The distance between Istanbul and Sanya is 7982 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Istanbul to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:04 AM in Istanbul and 3:04 PM in Sanya.
There are 201+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sanya, China?
China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Erevan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tehran Imam Khomeini, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Erevan, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Almaty, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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