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SYM to HET: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from HET?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Hohhot (HET) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 HET?
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