Why go
- City on Hainan Island, China.
- Served by Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX).
History
Sanya is a resort city and the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China. It is a major tourist destination with several large scale resorts and contains the Sanya coral reef, a national protected nature reserve spanning 4000 hectares. Phoenix Island, an artificial island with a seven-star resort and a complex of five-star hotels, is in Sanya Bay. The Guanyin of Nanshan, a Buddhist statue of Guanyin, is the thirteenth tallest statue in the world and is located in Sanya.
Where to stay
Restaurants & places to go
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 41 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A321, 737-800, 737, 737-300, Embraer 190) · 18 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chongqing, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Yangzhou, Yuncheng, Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
- Japan Air System JD (A320, A319) · 17 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yichang, Zhengzhou
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 11 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Zhengzhou
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A321, A320, A319) · 10 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Guilin, Guiyang, Jinan, Mianyang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Wenzhou, Yibin
- Air China CA (A320, A319, A321, 330, 737-800, CRJ-200) · 8 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Nanning*, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuxi*, Xiamen*
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, A319, 330) · 8 routes: Beijing*, Chengdu*, Guiyang, Nanning, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuxi
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737-800, A319, A321, 737-300, EMB) · 7 routes: Kunming, Liuzhou, Nanjing, Nanning, Shanghai, Shanghai, Wuhan
- Air Foyle GS (A321, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Tianjin, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Zunyi
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 3 routes: Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shanghai
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 3 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Hangzhou
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 3 routes: Changcha, Ninbo, Zhuhai
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 3 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Xiamen
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- West Air China PN (A320) · 2 routes: Chongqing, Zhengzhou
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (737, 737-800) · 1 route: Kunming
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Hangzhou
- China Airlines CI (737-800) · 1 route: Taipei
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 1 route: Hangzhou*
- Shandong Airlines SC (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Xiamen
- Shanghai Airlines FM (757) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Transaero Airlines UN (777-300) · 1 route: Moscow
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SYX has direct flights to 41 destinations on 24 airlines (incl. Hangzhou, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: 西岛货运居民码头, 14 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sanya, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.