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SYM to KUU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Kulu (Kullu Manali Airport)
1,586 mi
2,552 km · 1,378 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- KUU — Kullu Manali Airport · Kulu, India
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 KUU
- SLV · Shimla Airport55 mi away
- DHM · Kangra Airport56 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport86 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from KUU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Kulu (KUU) is 1,586 miles (2,552 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to KUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Kulu?
Kulu is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to KUU?
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