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SYM to DTW: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,937 mi
12,773 km · 6,897 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from DTW?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,937 miles (12,773 km, 6,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to DTW?
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