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SDF to SME: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
99 mi
159 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from SME?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Somerset (SME) is 99 miles (159 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 SDF to SME?
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