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LFT to SME: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
635 mi
1,022 km · 552 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
635 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler 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 LFT from SME?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Somerset (SME) is 635 miles (1,022 km, 552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Lafayette and Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SME?
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