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SYM to GID: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
5,112 mi
8,227 km · 4,442 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from GID?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Gitega (GID) is 5,112 miles (8,227 km, 4,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from SYM to GID?
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