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ESL to SYM: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
3,519 mi
5,663 km · 3,058 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from SYM?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Simao (SYM) is 3,519 miles (5,663 km, 3,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Elista and Simao?
Simao is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SYM?
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