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SYM to TUP: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport)
8,443 mi
13,587 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TUP?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Tupelo (TUP) is 8,443 miles (13,587 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Tupelo?
Tupelo is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to TUP?
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