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SYM to VLU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,172 mi
6,714 km · 3,625 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from VLU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,172 miles (6,714 km, 3,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to VLU?
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