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IWK to SYM: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,045 mi
3,291 km · 1,777 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from SYM?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Simao (SYM) is 2,045 miles (3,291 km, 1,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to SYM?
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