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GUS to SYM: distance & flight time
Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,030 mi
12,922 km · 6,978 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, United States
- 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 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 GUS from SYM?
The flight distance from Peru (GUS) to Simao (SYM) is 8,030 miles (12,922 km, 6,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUS to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Peru and Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUS to SYM?
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