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RUM to SME: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
7,953 mi
12,800 km · 6,911 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap 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 RUM from SME?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Somerset (SME) is 7,953 miles (12,800 km, 6,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Rumjatar and Somerset?
Somerset is 9.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to SME?
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