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SMV to ARW: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Arad (Arad International Airport)
543 mi
873 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- ARW — Arad International Airport · Arad, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 mi away
Near ARW
- TSR · Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport26 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport71 mi away
- QND · Cenej Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMV from ARW?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Arad (ARW) is 543 miles (873 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to ARW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 SMV to ARW?
Nonstop service on SMV–ARW 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 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Arad?
Arad is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to ARW?
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Why are some SMV to ARW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–ARW 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.