Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SYM to SHV: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport)
8,497 mi
13,675 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live SYM→SHV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from SHV?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Shreveport (SHV) is 8,497 miles (13,675 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to SHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to SHV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYM–SHV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.