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IES to SME: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
4,585 mi
7,379 km · 3,984 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from SME?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Somerset (SME) is 4,585 miles (7,379 km, 3,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Riesa and Somerset?
Somerset is 6 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to SME?
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