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SYM to IPH: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport)
1,259 mi
2,027 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from IPH?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Ipoh (IPH) is 1,259 miles (2,027 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to IPH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 IPH?
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