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YEL to SYM: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,654 mi
12,318 km · 6,651 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from SYM?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Simao (SYM) is 7,654 miles (12,318 km, 6,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to SYM?
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