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LPP to SYM: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,278 mi
6,884 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, Finland
- 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from SYM?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Simao (SYM) is 4,278 miles (6,884 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Lappeenranta and Simao?
Simao is 5 hours ahead of Lappeenranta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPP to SYM?
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