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CVG to SME: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from SME?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Somerset (SME) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 CVG to SME?
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