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SYM to CIH: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from CIH?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Changzhi (CIH) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 CIH?
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