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SYM to TMI: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport)
916 mi
1,474 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TMI?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Tumling Tar (TMI) is 916 miles (1,474 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Tumling Tar?
Tumling Tar is 2.2 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to TMI?
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