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SMV to TLV: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
1,660 mi
2,671 km · 1,442 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMV from TLV?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 1,660 miles (2,671 km, 1,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 TLV?
Nonstop service on SMV–TLV 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to TLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–TLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to TLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–TLV 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.