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SYM to ASJ: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Amami (Amami Airport)
1,829 mi
2,943 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- ASJ — Amami Airport · Amami, Japan
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 ASJ
- KKX · Kikai Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport65 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport93 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from ASJ?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Amami (ASJ) is 1,829 miles (2,943 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ASJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Amami?
Amami is 1 hour ahead of Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to ASJ?
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