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PUF to SYM: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,687 mi
9,152 km · 4,942 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from SYM?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Simao (SYM) is 5,687 miles (9,152 km, 4,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Pau and Simao?
Simao is 6 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to SYM?
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