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MWX to SYM: distance & flight time
Muan (Muan International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,746 mi
2,810 km · 1,517 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWX — Muan International Airport · Muan, South Korea
- 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 MWX
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport16 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport26 mi away
- KUV · Kunsan Air Base64 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport71 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 MWX from SYM?
The flight distance from Muan (MWX) to Simao (SYM) is 1,746 miles (2,810 km, 1,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWX to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Muan and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour behind Muan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWX to SYM?
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