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SYM to IXM: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
1,757 mi
2,827 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from IXM?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Madurai (IXM) is 1,757 miles (2,827 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to IXM?
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