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PLO to SYM: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,580 mi
7,371 km · 3,980 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SYM?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Simao (SYM) is 4,580 miles (7,371 km, 3,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Port Lincoln and Simao?
Simao is 1.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SYM?
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