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YTE to SYM: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
6,423 mi
10,336 km · 5,581 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from SYM?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Simao (SYM) is 6,423 miles (10,336 km, 5,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Cape Dorset and Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to SYM?
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