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SYM to NBG: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,729 mi
14,047 km · 7,585 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from NBG?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,729 miles (14,047 km, 7,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to NBG?
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