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SYM to PYK: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
3,116 mi
5,014 km · 2,708 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from PYK?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Karaj (PYK) is 3,116 miles (5,014 km, 2,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYM to PYK?
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