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ALM to SYM: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,202 mi
13,200 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from SYM?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Simao (SYM) is 8,202 miles (13,200 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALM to SYM?
Nonstop service on ALM–SYM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Simao?
Simao is 14 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–SYM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.