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LIW to SME: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,514 mi
13,702 km · 7,399 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from SME?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Somerset (SME) is 8,514 miles (13,702 km, 7,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Loikaw and Somerset?
Somerset is 10.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to SME?
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