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SMV to ATH: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
930 mi
1,497 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMV from ATH?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Athens (ATH) is 930 miles (1,497 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 ATH?
Nonstop service on SMV–ATH 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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–ATH 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.