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SYM to PPF: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Parsons (Tri-City Airport)
8,147 mi
13,111 km · 7,079 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- PPF — Tri-City Airport · Parsons, 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 PPF
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport17 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport23 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PPF?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Parsons (PPF) is 8,147 miles (13,111 km, 7,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYM to PPF?
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