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SFT to SYM: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,505 mi
7,250 km · 3,915 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 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 SFT from SYM?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Simao (SYM) is 4,505 miles (7,250 km, 3,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Skelleftea and Simao?
Simao is 6 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to SYM?
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