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SYM to DBD: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
925 mi
1,488 km · 803 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
925 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from DBD?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 925 miles (1,488 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to DBD?
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