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BHM to SME: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
270 mi
434 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Near SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from SME?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Somerset (SME) is 270 miles (434 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Birmingham and Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to SME?
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