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TLV to SMI: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
598 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TLV from SMI?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Samos (SMI) is 598 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLV to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 TLV to SMI?
Nonstop service on TLV–SMI 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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLV to SMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TLV–SMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TLV to SMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TLV–SMI 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.