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SYM to DEE: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport)
2,918 mi
4,696 km · 2,536 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from DEE?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) is 2,918 miles (4,696 km, 2,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to DEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 DEE?
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