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LGH to SYM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,447 mi
7,157 km · 3,865 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SYM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Simao (SYM) is 4,447 miles (7,157 km, 3,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Leigh Creek and Simao?
Simao is 1.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SYM?
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