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SYM to LIW: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
323 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from LIW?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Loikaw (LIW) is 323 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Loikaw?
Loikaw is 1.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to LIW?
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