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PVD to SYM: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,952 mi
12,797 km · 6,910 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, United States
- 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from SYM?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Simao (SYM) is 7,952 miles (12,797 km, 6,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Providence and Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to SYM?
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