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DYS to SYM: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,382 mi
13,490 km · 7,284 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from SYM?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Simao (SYM) is 8,382 miles (13,490 km, 7,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Abilene and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to SYM?
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