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DRN to SYM: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,744 mi
7,634 km · 4,122 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from SYM?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Simao (SYM) is 4,744 miles (7,634 km, 4,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 DRN to SYM?
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