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MEB to SYM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,062 mi
8,147 km · 4,399 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from SYM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Simao (SYM) is 5,062 miles (8,147 km, 4,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 time difference between Melbourne and Simao?
Simao is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SYM?
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