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CMH to SME: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
224 mi
360 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 CMH
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 CMH from SME?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Somerset (SME) is 224 miles (360 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMH to SME?
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