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DRI to SYM: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,612 mi
13,860 km · 7,484 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from SYM?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Simao (SYM) is 8,612 miles (13,860 km, 7,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Deridder and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to SYM?
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