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UME to SYM: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,531 mi
7,291 km · 3,937 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from SYM?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Simao (SYM) is 4,531 miles (7,291 km, 3,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Umea and Simao?
Simao is 6 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to SYM?
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