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SYM to TCP: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
4,076 mi
6,560 km · 3,542 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TCP?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Taba (TCP) is 4,076 miles (6,560 km, 3,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Taba?
Taba is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to TCP?
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