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SYM to LBJ: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Labuhan Bajo (Komodo Airport)
2,512 mi
4,043 km · 2,183 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- LBJ — Komodo Airport · Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia
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 LBJ
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport41 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport77 mi away
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport81 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LBJ?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Labuhan Bajo (LBJ) is 2,512 miles (4,043 km, 2,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYM to LBJ?
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