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RDG to SME: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
520 mi
836 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from SME?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Somerset (SME) is 520 miles (836 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDG to SME?
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