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SYM to YAL: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
6,589 mi
10,603 km · 5,725 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
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 YAL
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport85 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport108 mi away
- YAZ · Tofino / Long Beach Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from YAL?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 6,589 miles (10,603 km, 5,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 YAL?
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