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SYM to PBH: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
788 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
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 PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PBH?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Thimphu (PBH) is 788 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Thimphu?
Thimphu is 2 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PBH?
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