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SYM to CNX: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport)
307 mi
493 km · 266 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- CNX — Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
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 CNX
- LPT · Lampang Airport49 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport54 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport74 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from CNX?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Chiang Mai (CNX) is 307 miles (493 km, 266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to CNX?
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