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SYM to LHW: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
961 mi
1,547 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LHW?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 961 miles (1,547 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 LHW?
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