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SYM to TYN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
1,244 mi
2,001 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TYN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 1,244 miles (2,001 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYM to TYN?
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