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SZX to SYM: distance & flight time
Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
819 mi
1,318 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, 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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 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 SZX from SYM?
The flight distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Simao (SYM) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZX to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 SZX to SYM?
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