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CUB to SYM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,513 mi
13,700 km · 7,397 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from SYM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Simao (SYM) is 8,513 miles (13,700 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to SYM?
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