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SYM to FRI: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
8,012 mi
12,895 km · 6,963 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from FRI?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 8,012 miles (12,895 km, 6,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Simao and Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to FRI?
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