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SYX to SYM: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
629 mi
1,012 km · 546 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYX from SYM?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Simao (SYM) is 629 miles (1,012 km, 546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 SYX to SYM?
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