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OTP to SYM: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,400 mi
7,082 km · 3,824 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 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 OTP from SYM?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Simao (SYM) is 4,400 miles (7,082 km, 3,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Bucharest and Simao?
Simao is 5 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to SYM?
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