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SYM to VAD: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
8,712 mi
14,021 km · 7,571 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from VAD?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Valdosta (VAD) is 8,712 miles (14,021 km, 7,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 12 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to VAD?
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