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SYM to ZNA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
6,749 mi
10,861 km · 5,865 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ZNA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 6,749 miles (10,861 km, 5,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 15 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to ZNA?
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