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KIY to SYM: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
4,696 mi
7,557 km · 4,080 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from SYM?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Simao (SYM) is 4,696 miles (7,557 km, 4,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from KIY to SYM?
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