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SYM to MSQ: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Minsk 2 (Minsk National Airport)
4,270 mi
6,872 km · 3,711 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- MSQ — Minsk National Airport · Minsk 2, Belarus
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 MSQ
- MHP · Minsk 1 Airport20 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport84 mi away
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport122 mi away
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from MSQ?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Minsk 2 (MSQ) is 4,270 miles (6,872 km, 3,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MSQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Minsk 2?
Minsk 2 is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MSQ?
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