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SYM to HKT: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
1,029 mi
1,657 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from HKT?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Phuket (HKT) is 1,029 miles (1,657 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 1 hour behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to HKT?
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