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SYM to IOA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Ioannina (Ioannina Airport)
4,722 mi
7,600 km · 4,104 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from IOA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Ioannina (IOA) is 4,722 miles (7,600 km, 4,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to IOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Ioannina?
Ioannina is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to IOA?
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