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PVU to SYM: distance & flight time
Provo (Provo Municipal Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,602 mi
12,234 km · 6,606 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVU — Provo Municipal Airport · Provo, 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 PVU
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport42 mi away
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base64 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field66 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport69 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 PVU from SYM?
The flight distance from Provo (PVU) to Simao (SYM) is 7,602 miles (12,234 km, 6,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVU to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Provo and Simao?
Simao is 14 hours ahead of Provo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVU to SYM?
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