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SMI to LYA: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
4,591 mi
7,388 km · 3,989 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from LYA?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Luoyang (LYA) is 4,591 miles (7,388 km, 3,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 5 hours ahead of Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to LYA?
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