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SYM to IQA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,593 mi
5,783 km · 3,122 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from IQA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,593 miles (5,783 km, 3,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to IQA?
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