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SYM to BAV: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
1,336 mi
2,150 km · 1,161 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from BAV?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Baotou (BAV) is 1,336 miles (2,150 km, 1,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 SYM to BAV?
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