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SYM to TMC: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport)
2,546 mi
4,097 km · 2,212 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TMC?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) is 2,546 miles (4,097 km, 2,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 cheapest way to fly from SYM to TMC?
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