# Distance from Samos Island (SMI) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 963 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 963 km / 599 mi / 520 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:01 in Samos Island, it's 03:01 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (TLV is higher than SMI)

## Airports

### [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGSM
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.690000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 19 ft

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
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