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SYM to AKO: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
7,816 mi
12,578 km · 6,792 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from AKO?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Akron (AKO) is 7,816 miles (12,578 km, 6,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Akron?
Akron is 14 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to AKO?
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