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SYM to KIX: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
2,216 mi
3,567 km · 1,926 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from KIX?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Osaka (KIX) is 2,216 miles (3,567 km, 1,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to KIX?
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