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SMI to BBA: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
8,390 mi
13,503 km · 7,291 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
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 BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from BBA?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 8,390 miles (13,503 km, 7,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 7 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to BBA?
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