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SOM to MPL: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
4,701 mi
7,566 km · 4,085 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Near MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOM from MPL?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Montpellier (MPL) is 4,701 miles (7,566 km, 4,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Tome and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 6 hours ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to MPL?
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