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LYI to SYM: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,349 mi
2,171 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
- 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 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 LYI from SYM?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Simao (SYM) is 1,349 miles (2,171 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 LYI to SYM?
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