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SYM to ECV: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,932 mi
9,547 km · 5,155 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ECV?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,932 miles (9,547 km, 5,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 ECV?
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