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SYM to CLU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
8,126 mi
13,078 km · 7,062 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from CLU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Columbus (CLU) is 8,126 miles (13,078 km, 7,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 CLU?
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