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AVR to SMV: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Samedan (Samedan Airport)
1,092 mi
1,758 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Near SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVR from SMV?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Samedan (SMV) is 1,092 miles (1,758 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to SMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 AVR to SMV?
Nonstop service on AVR–SMV 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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alverca and Samedan?
Samedan is 1 hour ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to SMV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVR–SMV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVR to SMV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVR–SMV 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.