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SEA to SYM: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
6,889 mi
11,087 km · 5,986 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from SYM?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Simao (SYM) is 6,889 miles (11,087 km, 5,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Seattle and Simao?
Simao is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to SYM?
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