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SYM to PGH: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Nainital (Pantnagar Airport)
1,401 mi
2,254 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PGH?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Nainital (PGH) is 1,401 miles (2,254 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Nainital?
Nainital is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PGH?
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