There are 5 ways to get from Maldives to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MLE - SYX
13h 11m¥1,716–5,021Fly Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DDD - SYX
13h 21m¥2,708–7,709Fly Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from Gan International Airport (GAN) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane GAN - SYX
16h 41m¥2,386–6,717Fly Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane FVM - SYX
14h 36m¥1,748–4,930Fly Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane MLE - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
14h 38m¥1,893–5,640
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥5000 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Sanya is to fly which takes 13h 11m and costs ¥1700 - ¥5000.
The distance between Maldives and Sanya is 4233 km.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Maldives to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 3h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 4:59 PM in Maldives and 7:59 PM in Sanya.
There are 203+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Maldives and Sanya, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Maldivian, and eight other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Colombo, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Colombo, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–18,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–15,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,500
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Velana International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Gan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Colombo, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Velana International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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