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SYM to UAS: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,520 mi
7,274 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from UAS?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,520 miles (7,274 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to UAS?
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