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SYM to AQI: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
3,411 mi
5,489 km · 2,964 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from AQI?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 3,411 miles (5,489 km, 2,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 Simao and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to AQI?
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