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BZZ to SME: distance & flight time
Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
3,992 mi
6,425 km · 3,469 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
- 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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 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 BZZ from SME?
The flight distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to Somerset (SME) is 3,992 miles (6,425 km, 3,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZZ to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Brize Norton and Somerset?
Somerset is 5 hours behind Brize Norton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZZ to SME?
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