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ELM to SME: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
541 mi
871 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from SME?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Somerset (SME) is 541 miles (871 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 ELM to SME?
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