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XQC to SYM: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
3,483 mi
5,605 km · 3,026 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- 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 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
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 XQC from SYM?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Simao (SYM) 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 XQC to SYM?
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 Al Bakr and Simao?
Simao is 5 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to SYM?
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