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SPA to SYM: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,445 mi
13,591 km · 7,338 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from SYM?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Simao (SYM) is 8,445 miles (13,591 km, 7,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 SPA to SYM?
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