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SYM to GCK: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
8,011 mi
12,893 km · 6,962 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,011 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from GCK?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Garden City (GCK) is 8,011 miles (12,893 km, 6,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to GCK?
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 Garden City?
Garden City is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to GCK?
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