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SMI to IFN: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
1,444 mi
2,324 km · 1,255 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from IFN?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Esfahan (IFN) is 1,444 miles (2,324 km, 1,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 IFN?
Nonstop service on SMI–IFN 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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samos and Esfahan?
Esfahan is 0.5 hours ahead of Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to IFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMI–IFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMI to IFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMI–IFN 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.