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PUS to SYM: distance & flight time
Busan (Gimhae International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,886 mi
3,035 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUS — Gimhae International Airport · Busan, South Korea
- 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 PUS
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)14 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport37 mi away
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport52 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 PUS from SYM?
The flight distance from Busan (PUS) to Simao (SYM) is 1,886 miles (3,035 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUS to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Busan and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour behind Busan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUS to SYM?
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