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RHV to SME: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
2,034 mi
3,274 km · 1,768 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from SME?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Somerset (SME) is 2,034 miles (3,274 km, 1,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 RHV to SME?
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