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PPL to SYM: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
956 mi
1,538 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
956 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from SYM?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Simao (SYM) is 956 miles (1,538 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Phaplu and Simao?
Simao is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SYM?
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