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SYM to ZMG: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
4,962 mi
7,985 km · 4,311 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ZMG?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 4,962 miles (7,985 km, 4,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to ZMG?
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