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PAH to SYM: distance & flight time
PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,253 mi
13,282 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, 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 PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 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 PAH from SYM?
The flight distance from PADUCAH (PAH) to Simao (SYM) is 8,253 miles (13,282 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAH to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 PADUCAH and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of PADUCAH.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAH to SYM?
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