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SYM to PXU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Pleiku (Pleiku Airport)
763 mi
1,228 km · 663 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PXU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Pleiku (PXU) is 763 miles (1,228 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Pleiku?
Pleiku is 1 hour behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to PXU?
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