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SYM to TAF: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Oran (Tafaraoui Airport)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- TAF — Tafaraoui Airport · Oran, 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 TAF
- ORN · Es Senia Airport8 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport26 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport45 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TAF?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Oran (TAF) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Oran?
Oran is 7 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to TAF?
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