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COK to SME: distance & flight time
Kochi (Cochin International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,951 mi
14,405 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, India
- 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 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 COK from SME?
The flight distance from Kochi (COK) to Somerset (SME) is 8,951 miles (14,405 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COK to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Kochi and Somerset?
Somerset is 9.5 hours behind Kochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COK to SME?
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