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SYM to QSF: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Setif (Ain Arnat Airport)
5,600 mi
9,012 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from QSF?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Setif (QSF) is 5,600 miles (9,012 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to QSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Setif?
Setif is 7 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to QSF?
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