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YPL to SYM: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
7,263 mi
11,688 km · 6,311 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from SYM?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Simao (SYM) is 7,263 miles (11,688 km, 6,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Pickle Lake and Simao?
Simao is 13 hours ahead of Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to SYM?
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