Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BZZ to SYM: distance & flight time
Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,501 mi
8,853 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BZZ→SYM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 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 BZZ from SYM?
The flight distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to Simao (SYM) is 5,501 miles (8,853 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZZ to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Brize Norton and Simao?
Simao is 7 hours ahead of Brize Norton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZZ to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BZZ–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.