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SMV to ZJI: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Locarno (Locarno Airport)
54 mi
88 km · 47 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
54 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMV from ZJI?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Locarno (ZJI) is 54 miles (88 km, 47 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to ZJI?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 ZJI?
Nonstop service on SMV–ZJI 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to ZJI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–ZJI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to ZJI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–ZJI 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.