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SLD to SYM: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,686 mi
7,542 km · 4,072 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from SYM?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Simao (SYM) is 4,686 miles (7,542 km, 4,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLD to SYM?
Nonstop service on SLD–SYM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sliac and Simao?
Simao is 6 hours ahead of Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLD–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLD to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLD–SYM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.