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SYM to JHB: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
1,473 mi
2,370 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, 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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from JHB?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 1,473 miles (2,370 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 JHB?
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