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RIL to SYM: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,750 mi
12,472 km · 6,734 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from SYM?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Simao (SYM) is 7,750 miles (12,472 km, 6,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Rifle and Simao?
Simao is 14 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SYM?
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