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BWU to SYM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,115 mi
8,231 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from SYM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Simao (SYM) is 5,115 miles (8,231 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU 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.
Are there nonstop flights from BWU to SYM?
Nonstop service on BWU–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 10h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Simao?
Simao is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWU–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWU to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–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.