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SYM to NKX: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field)
7,844 mi
12,623 km · 6,816 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, United States
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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from NKX?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Miramar (NKX) is 7,844 miles (12,623 km, 6,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to NKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Miramar?
Miramar is 15 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to NKX?
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