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SYM to KTW: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
4,668 mi
7,512 km · 4,056 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from KTW?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Katowice (KTW) is 4,668 miles (7,512 km, 4,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Katowice?
Katowice is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to KTW?
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