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SYM to DOP: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Dolpa (Dolpa Airport)
1,204 mi
1,938 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from DOP?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Dolpa (DOP) is 1,204 miles (1,938 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to DOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Dolpa?
Dolpa is 2.2 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to DOP?
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