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SYM to ABI: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,386 mi
13,497 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ABI?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,386 miles (13,497 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Simao and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to ABI?
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