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SMI to SMO: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,006 mi
11,275 km · 6,088 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMI from SMO?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,006 miles (11,275 km, 6,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 SMO?
Nonstop service on SMI–SMO 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 14h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samos and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMI–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMI to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMI–SMO 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.