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SYM to LEN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Leon (Leon Airport)
5,949 mi
9,573 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LEN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Leon (LEN) is 5,949 miles (9,573 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Leon?
Leon is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to LEN?
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