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SMI to OAK: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,867 mi
11,052 km · 5,968 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from OAK?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,867 miles (11,052 km, 5,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 10 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to OAK?
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