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SYM to VRL: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
6,085 mi
9,793 km · 5,288 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from VRL?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Vila Real (VRL) is 6,085 miles (9,793 km, 5,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Vila Real?
Vila Real is 7 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to VRL?
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