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SYM to KET: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
133 mi
215 km · 116 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
133 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from KET?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Kengtung (KET) is 133 miles (215 km, 116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 1.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to KET?
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