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SYM to DAR: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
4,646 mi
7,478 km · 4,038 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from DAR?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 4,646 miles (7,478 km, 4,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to DAR?
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