Airport Code: SYX
Location:
Eleven kilometers (about 7 miles) northwest of downtown area, Sanya Phoenix International Airport is 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) from the famous tourism site Tianya Haijiao.
Brief Intro:
Open to public since July 1st, 1994, the 4E standard flight area in Sanya Airport has a 3,400 x60 meters runway as well as a parking area for 32 large and medium airliners. Currently, it hosts 93 domestic air routes, 6 international and regional air routes and 24 chartered air routes operate from this airport. Passengers can fly to 80 cities domestic and international.
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Airline Companies:
DeerJet (JD), China Eastern Airlines (MU), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Spring Airlines (9C), Hainan Airlines (HU), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Okay Airways (BK), Chongqing Airlines (OQ), JuneYao Airlines (HO), Air China (CA), China West Airlines (PN), Chengdu Airlines (EU), Northwest Airlines (NW), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), Dragon Air (KA), China Express Airlines (G5), Lucky Air (8L), China United Airlines (KN),Shandong Airlines (SC), Transaero Airlines (UN).

Tips: 1. International passengers should arrive at the airport 2 hours early, 1.5 hours early for domestic flight.
2. The check-in counters close 30 minutes before flight departure. Some airline companies may be different; passengers should read the notice on the air ticket.
 | Baggage Claim Poster | |  | Tourists Waiting for Their Luggage | |
Citizen holding ordinary passports issued by the 59 qualifying nations is exempted from applying for a visa if he or she is received by any of the registered travel agencies in Hainan Province which is approved by China National Tourism Administration and stay up to 30 days.
Services and Facilities

Luggage Storage: Passengers can store their luggage at the Inquiry Center on the 2nd Level of the Terminal Building, the service charges either by the day or by the hour.

There is luggage packing counter in the terminal hall, small luggage is charged CNY5 per item while large luggage is charged CNY10 per item.

Lost and Found: The lost and found counter is located on the 2nd Level of the Terminal Building at the Inquiry Center. Tel: 86-898-88289575

Bank and Foreign Currency Exchange: There are ATMs in the terminal building. Passengers may also pay by bank cards in the Terminal.

Changing Room: It is located in Luggage Claiming Hall of the first floor.

Telephones: There are card phones in Check-in Hall and Isolation Area. Cars are available at the Inquiry Counter.

Inquiry: The counter is located on 2nd Level. It offers services such as luggage inquiry, lost and found and other information.

Special Service: It is offered to special passengers, i.e. unaccompanied passengers (children and the elders) and passengers in wheel chairs. Must ask for the service at time of booking tickets. Besides, passengers on stretchers need to contact the airport urgent-care centre as well.

Parking Lot: It is located in front of the terminal building. The fare is CNY5 per compact car, CNY10 per medium-sized car and CNY15 per large cars.
 | Waiting Hall | |  | Airport Shuttle | |
Transportation

Airport Shuttle Bus
Routes | Ticket Fare | Departure Station | Operating Time | Duration |
Airport → Binhai Lu → Sanya Holiday Resort → Jinjiling Lu → Jiefang Lu → General Bus Station → Xiayangtian → Dadonghai | CNY10 (Airport – Sanya Holiday Resort) CNY 15 (Airport – Other Downtown Stations) | Terminal Building Exit | Buses run till the last coming flight. Usually, they knock off at 00:30. | 40 minutes |
Dadonghai Square → Baohong Hotel → Eadry Resort Hotel → Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay → Beautiful Spring Hotel → Airport | CNY 10 (Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay – airport) CNY 15 (Other Downtown Stations – Airport) | Dadonghai Square | 08:40, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:00, 19:00, 20:30 | 40 minutes |
Note: Passengers may also get on the shuttle bus at pick-up points along Erhuan Lu.

City-bus
Line 8 | Ticket Fare | Operating Hours | Duration |
Dadonghai – Jiefang Lu – Binhai Lu – Sanya Bay – Airport (Domestic Terminal, straight ahead) | CNY 5 (Dadonghai – Airport) CNY 4 (Downtown Stations – Airport) | 06:00 – 23:00, every 10 minutes | 30 - 45 minutes |
Note: Passengers to Yalong Bay may change to Yalong Bay Special Line at Dadonghai Station. It takes about 40-60 minutes by car from Phoenix Airport to Yalong Bay.
Taxi
It takes around 20 minutes and around CNY30 to take taxi shuttle between the Phoenix Airport and its city downtown area.
- Last updated on Sep. 21, 2023 -