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MGM to SYM: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,599 mi
13,839 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from SYM?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Simao (SYM) is 8,599 miles (13,839 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 MONTGOMERY and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to SYM?
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