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GLI to SYM: distance & flight time
Glen Innes (Glen Innes Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,949 mi
7,964 km · 4,300 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLI — Glen Innes Airport · Glen Innes, Australia
- 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 GLI
- IVR · Inverell Airport36 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport59 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport81 mi away
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport96 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 GLI from SYM?
The flight distance from Glen Innes (GLI) to Simao (SYM) is 4,949 miles (7,964 km, 4,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLI to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Glen Innes and Simao?
Simao is 2 hours behind Glen Innes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLI to SYM?
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