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YKN to SYM: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,749 mi
12,471 km · 6,734 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from SYM?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Simao (SYM) is 7,749 miles (12,471 km, 6,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Yankton and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to SYM?
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