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SYM to PDK: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
8,506 mi
13,689 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PDK?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Atlanta (PDK) is 8,506 miles (13,689 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PDK?
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