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SME to BHY: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Beihai (Beihai Airport)
8,288 mi
13,339 km · 7,202 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from BHY?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Beihai (BHY) is 8,288 miles (13,339 km, 7,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Beihai?
Beihai is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BHY?
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