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SYM to SDR: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
5,840 mi
9,398 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from SDR?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Santander (SDR) is 5,840 miles (9,398 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Santander?
Santander is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to SDR?
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