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SYM to CLD: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,825 mi
12,592 km · 6,799 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from CLD?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,825 miles (12,592 km, 6,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 15 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to CLD?
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