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SYM to ZBY: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
250 mi
402 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
250 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ZBY?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 250 miles (402 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 ZBY?
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