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SYM to PNY: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
1,579 mi
2,542 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PNY?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 1,579 miles (2,542 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PNY?
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