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SYM to PBU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
384 mi
617 km · 333 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
384 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, 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 PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PBU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Putao (PBU) is 384 miles (617 km, 333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PBU?
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