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HET to SYM: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from SYM?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Simao (SYM) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 HET to SYM?
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