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DCU to SYM: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,434 mi
13,573 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from SYM?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Simao (SYM) is 8,434 miles (13,573 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 DCU to SYM?
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