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SYM to MWQ: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Magwe (Magway Airport)
427 mi
688 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from MWQ?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Magwe (MWQ) is 427 miles (688 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Simao and Magwe?
Magwe is 1.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MWQ?
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