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YIP to SYM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,934 mi
12,769 km · 6,895 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from SYM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Simao (SYM) is 7,934 miles (12,769 km, 6,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Detroit and Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SYM?
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