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HYS to SME: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
807 mi
1,299 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SME?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Somerset (SME) is 807 miles (1,299 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Hays and Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SME?
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