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BFE to SYM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,090 mi
8,192 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from SYM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Simao (SYM) is 5,090 miles (8,192 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Simao?
Simao is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SYM?
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