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KHH to SME: distance & flight time
Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,008 mi
12,887 km · 6,958 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KHH — Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- 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 KHH
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport12 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport27 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport44 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport49 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 KHH from SME?
The flight distance from Kaohsiung (KHH) to Somerset (SME) is 8,008 miles (12,887 km, 6,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHH to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Kaohsiung and Somerset?
Somerset is 12 hours behind Kaohsiung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHH to SME?
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