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DTN to SYM: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,492 mi
13,667 km · 7,380 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · Shreveport, 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 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 DTN from SYM?
The flight distance from Shreveport (DTN) to Simao (SYM) is 8,492 miles (13,667 km, 7,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTN to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Shreveport and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTN to SYM?
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