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SMV to LHA: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Lahr (Lahr Airport)
159 mi
256 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMV from LHA?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Lahr (LHA) is 159 miles (256 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to LHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 LHA?
Nonstop service on SMV–LHA 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to LHA?
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Why are some SMV to LHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–LHA 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.