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KGS to TLV: distance & flight time
Kos (Kos Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
553 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KGS — Kos Airport · Kos, Greece
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KGS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport31 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport40 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport42 mi away
Near TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGS from TLV?
The flight distance from Kos (KGS) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 553 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGS to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 KGS to TLV?
Nonstop service on KGS–TLV 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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGS to TLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KGS–TLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KGS to TLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KGS–TLV 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.