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SYM to LGK: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport)
1,140 mi
1,835 km · 991 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, Malaysia
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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LGK?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Langkawi (LGK) is 1,140 miles (1,835 km, 991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LGK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 LGK?
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