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SMI to GZA: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Gaza (Yasser Arafat International Airport)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- GZA — Yasser Arafat International Airport · Gaza, Palestine
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GZA
- EGH · El Gora Airport15 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport27 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from GZA?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Gaza (GZA) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to GZA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 SMI to GZA?
Nonstop service on SMI–GZA 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to GZA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMI–GZA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMI to GZA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMI–GZA 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.