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MLC to SYM: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,303 mi
13,363 km · 7,215 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from SYM?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Simao (SYM) is 8,303 miles (13,363 km, 7,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Mcalester and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to SYM?
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