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BLQ to SYM: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,114 mi
8,229 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from SYM?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Simao (SYM) is 5,114 miles (8,229 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Bologna and Simao?
Simao is 6 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to SYM?
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