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SYM to PBF: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
8,411 mi
13,536 km · 7,309 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PBF?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 8,411 miles (13,536 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PBF?
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