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SYM to KIK: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
3,479 mi
5,599 km · 3,023 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m 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
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from KIK?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 3,479 miles (5,599 km, 3,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to KIK?
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