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GMP to SYM: distance & flight time
Seoul (Gimpo International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,840 mi
2,961 km · 1,599 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMP — Gimpo International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 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 GMP from SYM?
The flight distance from Seoul (GMP) to Simao (SYM) is 1,840 miles (2,961 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMP to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Seoul and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMP to SYM?
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