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LGH to SME: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
9,948 mi
16,009 km · 8,644 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SME?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Somerset (SME) is 9,948 miles (16,009 km, 8,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 Leigh Creek and Somerset?
Somerset is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SME?
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