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SYM to XIJ: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,306 mi
5,320 km · 2,873 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from XIJ?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,306 miles (5,320 km, 2,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 XIJ?
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