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SYM to MDL: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
327 mi
527 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
327 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from MDL?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Mandalay (MDL) is 327 miles (527 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 1.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MDL?
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