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EMP to SYM: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,069 mi
12,987 km · 7,012 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from SYM?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Simao (SYM) is 8,069 miles (12,987 km, 7,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Kempten and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SYM?
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