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HCW to SYM: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,463 mi
13,620 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from SYM?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Simao (SYM) is 8,463 miles (13,620 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Cheraw and Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to SYM?
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