Sanya to open flight to Cambodia's largest port city

Sanya in Hainan province will open a new flight to Sihanoukville, the largest port city in Cambodia, on July 1, according to the local department of tourism and culture.

The flight takes off from Sanya at 5:45 am each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, arriving in Sihanoukville at 7 am. It only takes about 1.5 hours on a single trip. It departs the Cambodian city at 11:50 pm each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, reaching Sanya at 1 am the next day.

The new route will offer great convenience to Cambodians that want to spend vacations and go shopping in Hainan. It is expected to bring more than 50,000 overseas tourists to Hainan each year after it begins operation.