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PZI to SYM: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
264 mi
425 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from SYM?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Simao (SYM) is 264 miles (425 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from PZI to SYM?
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