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SDJ to SYM: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,580 mi
4,152 km · 2,242 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from SYM?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Simao (SYM) is 2,580 miles (4,152 km, 2,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Sendai and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to SYM?
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