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SYM to TQD: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
3,529 mi
5,679 km · 3,067 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from TQD?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 3,529 miles (5,679 km, 3,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to TQD?
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