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SMI to ABI: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
6,498 mi
10,457 km · 5,647 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from ABI?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Abilene (ABI) is 6,498 miles (10,457 km, 5,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Samos and Abilene?
Abilene is 8 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to ABI?
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