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HKT to SME: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
9,310 mi
14,984 km · 8,090 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from SME?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Somerset (SME) is 9,310 miles (14,984 km, 8,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Phuket and Somerset?
Somerset is 11 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to SME?
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