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JAN to SYM: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,560 mi
13,777 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from SYM?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Simao (SYM) is 8,560 miles (13,777 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Jackson and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to SYM?
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