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VTM to SYM: distance & flight time
Nevatim (Nevatim Air Base) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,044 mi
6,508 km · 3,514 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTM — Nevatim Air Base · Nevatim, Israel
- 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 VTM
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport18 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield24 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base36 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield42 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 VTM from SYM?
The flight distance from Nevatim (VTM) to Simao (SYM) is 4,044 miles (6,508 km, 3,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTM to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VTM to SYM?
Nonstop service on VTM–SYM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nevatim and Simao?
Simao is 5 hours ahead of Nevatim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTM to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VTM–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VTM to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VTM–SYM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.