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SYM to KSY: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
3,547 mi
5,709 km · 3,083 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from KSY?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Kars (KSY) is 3,547 miles (5,709 km, 3,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Kars?
Kars is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to KSY?
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