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SYM to CAN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
785 mi
1,264 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from CAN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 785 miles (1,264 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 CAN?
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