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SYM to LGB: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,756 mi
12,482 km · 6,740 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LGB?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,756 miles (12,482 km, 6,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 15 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to LGB?
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