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MHK to SYM: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,008 mi
12,888 km · 6,959 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from SYM?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Simao (SYM) is 8,008 miles (12,888 km, 6,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Manhattan and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to SYM?
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