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SYM to ACT: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
8,490 mi
13,663 km · 7,378 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ACT?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Waco (ACT) is 8,490 miles (13,663 km, 7,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Waco?
Waco is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to ACT?
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