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PDS to SYM: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,607 mi
13,851 km · 7,479 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from SYM?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Simao (SYM) is 8,607 miles (13,851 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Piedras Negras and Simao?
Simao is 14 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to SYM?
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