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SYM to FLV: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
8,021 mi
12,909 km · 6,970 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from FLV?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 8,021 miles (12,909 km, 6,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to FLV?
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