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RTG to SYM: distance & flight time
Ruteng (Frans Sales Lega Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,539 mi
4,086 km · 2,206 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RTG — Frans Sales Lega Airport · Ruteng, Indonesia
- 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 RTG
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport40 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport41 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport75 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport83 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 RTG from SYM?
The flight distance from Ruteng (RTG) to Simao (SYM) is 2,539 miles (4,086 km, 2,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTG to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 RTG to SYM?
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