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SYM to MOB: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
8,691 mi
13,987 km · 7,553 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from MOB?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Mobile (MOB) is 8,691 miles (13,987 km, 7,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MOB?
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