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SYM to BBU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,400 mi
7,081 km · 3,824 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from BBU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,400 miles (7,081 km, 3,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to BBU?
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