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LDM to SYM: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,801 mi
12,554 km · 6,779 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from SYM?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Simao (SYM) is 7,801 miles (12,554 km, 6,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 LDM to SYM?
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