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SML to MMI: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Athens (McMinn County Airport)
988 mi
1,590 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Near MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SML from MMI?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Athens (MMI) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to MMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from SML to MMI?
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