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TKS to SYM: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,177 mi
3,503 km · 1,891 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 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 TKS from SYM?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Simao (SYM) is 2,177 miles (3,503 km, 1,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Tokushima and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to SYM?
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