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SYM to LXN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
7,846 mi
12,627 km · 6,818 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LXN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Lexington (LXN) is 7,846 miles (12,627 km, 6,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 LXN?
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