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SYM to YIH: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
842 mi
1,354 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from YIH?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Yichang (YIH) is 842 miles (1,354 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 YIH?
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