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LAX to SYM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,740 mi
12,456 km · 6,726 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SYM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Simao (SYM) is 7,740 miles (12,456 km, 6,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Los Angeles and Simao?
Simao is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SYM?
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