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GEC to SYM: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,077 mi
6,562 km · 3,543 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from SYM?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Simao (SYM) is 4,077 miles (6,562 km, 3,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 GEC to SYM?
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