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SME to AKA: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,538 mi
12,132 km · 6,551 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from AKA?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,538 miles (12,132 km, 6,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Somerset and Ankang?
Ankang is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to AKA?
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