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FLL to SMI: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
5,980 mi
9,624 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from SMI?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Samos (SMI) is 5,980 miles (9,624 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Samos?
Samos is 7 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SMI?
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