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KES to SME: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
1,424 mi
2,291 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from SME?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Somerset (SME) is 1,424 miles (2,291 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KES to SME?
Nonstop service on KES–SME depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to SME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–SME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to SME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–SME tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.