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SYM to AIA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
7,706 mi
12,402 km · 6,696 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from AIA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Alliance (AIA) is 7,706 miles (12,402 km, 6,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 14 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to AIA?
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