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SYM to XQC: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
3,483 mi
5,605 km · 3,026 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYM from XQC?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 3,483 miles (5,605 km, 3,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Bakr?
Al Bakr is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to XQC?
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