# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Simao (SYM)

> 5,299 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,299 km / 3,293 mi / 2,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → China
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 06:06 in Kuwait City, it's 11:06 in Simao)
- **Elevation difference**: 206 ft (SYM is lower than KWI)

## Airports

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 ft

### [Simao Airport (SYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sym-simao-simao-airport/1ef266e0-1fbd-65b6-a651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simao, China
- ICAO: ZPSM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.790000, 100.960000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:06 in Kuwait City, it's 11:06 in Simao.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Simao Airport (SYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sym-simao-simao-airport/1ef266e0-1fbd-65b6-a651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)