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TII to SYM: distance & flight time
Tarin Kowt (Tarin Kowt Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,240 mi
3,604 km · 1,946 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TII — Tarin Kowt Airport · Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TII
- KDH · Kandahar Airport76 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport109 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport114 mi away
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport138 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TII from SYM?
The flight distance from Tarin Kowt (TII) to Simao (SYM) is 2,240 miles (3,604 km, 1,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TII to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TII to SYM?
Nonstop service on TII–SYM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tarin Kowt and Simao?
Simao is 3.5 hours ahead of Tarin Kowt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TII to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TII–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TII to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TII–SYM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.