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SYM to ALN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
8,116 mi
13,061 km · 7,052 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ALN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 8,116 miles (13,061 km, 7,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 SYM to ALN?
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