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UKB to SYM: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,218 mi
3,570 km · 1,928 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from SYM?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Simao (SYM) is 2,218 miles (3,570 km, 1,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Kobe and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to SYM?
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