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SYM to CTS: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
2,703 mi
4,349 km · 2,349 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from CTS?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Sapporo (CTS) is 2,703 miles (4,349 km, 2,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to CTS?
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