Aristarchus of Samos Airport, named after the astronomer who first pictured the Earth moving around the Sun, lies near Pythagorio, on the island's south coast, close to the UNESCO-listed ancient remains. It has year-round flights to Athens and, in summer, charter flights from northern Europe.
Arrivals, departures and aircraft in flight
Below you will find today's arrivals and departures board, updated continuously, and a map of the aircraft flying right now within 110 km of the airport, with altitude, speed and distance. Times are Greek local time, one hour ahead of Central European Time.
Updated continuously. Always check with your airline.
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In red, aircraft below 2,400 m, that is taking off or landing. Open ADS-B data from adsb.lol (ODbL licence).
Getting to town
- Taxi: Pythagorio is a few minutes away, Vathy, the capital, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Hire car: useful for reaching Kokkari, the northern beaches and the mountain villages.
Practical tips
- Documents: EU citizens only need a valid identity card or passport.
- Islands in summer: island airports are small and very crowded on peak days; arrive well ahead of your return flight.
- Domestic flights: Aegean, Olympic and Sky Express link Athens and Thessaloniki with dozens of islands; alternatively there are the ferries.
- Taxis: ask the price before getting in or check that the meter is running; on the islands it is best to book.
To explore the destination see our guide to Samos. See also all Greek airports, getting to Greece and ferries to the islands.