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SYM to BOM: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
1,828 mi
2,942 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from BOM?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Mumbai (BOM) is 1,828 miles (2,942 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to BOM?
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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to BOM?
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