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PEK to SYM: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,503 mi
2,419 km · 1,306 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from SYM?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Simao (SYM) is 1,503 miles (2,419 km, 1,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from PEK to SYM?
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