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SYM to LIN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
5,189 mi
8,351 km · 4,509 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LIN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Milan (LIN) is 5,189 miles (8,351 km, 4,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Milan?
Milan is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to LIN?
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