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SYM to QSI: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Moshi (Moshi Airport)
4,650 mi
7,483 km · 4,040 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- QSI — Moshi Airport · Moshi, Tanzania
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 QSI
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport18 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport48 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport50 mi away
- ILU · Kilaguni Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from QSI?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Moshi (QSI) is 4,650 miles (7,483 km, 4,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to QSI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 QSI?
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