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SYM to MBX: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Maribor (Maribor Airport)
4,873 mi
7,843 km · 4,235 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- MBX — Maribor Airport · Maribor, Slovenia
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 MBX
- GRZ · Graz Airport37 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport54 mi away
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport61 mi away
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from MBX?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Maribor (MBX) is 4,873 miles (7,843 km, 4,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYM to MBX?
Nonstop service on SYM–MBX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Simao and Maribor?
Maribor is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MBX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYM–MBX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYM to MBX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYM–MBX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.