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IMK to KET: distance & flight time
Simikot (Simikot Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
1,259 mi
2,026 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMK — Simikot Airport · Simikot, Nepal
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IMK
- BJU · Bajura Airport34 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport48 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport53 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport91 mi away
Near KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IMK from KET?
The flight distance from Simikot (IMK) to Kengtung (KET) is 1,259 miles (2,026 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMK to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Simikot and Kengtung?
Kengtung is 0.8 hours ahead of Simikot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMK to KET?
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