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SYM to TEX: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
7,840 mi
12,618 km · 6,813 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TEX?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Telluride (TEX) is 7,840 miles (12,618 km, 6,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Telluride?
Telluride is 14 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to TEX?
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