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SME to BIN: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
7,165 mi
11,531 km · 6,226 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from BIN?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Bamyan (BIN) is 7,165 miles (11,531 km, 6,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Bamyan?
Bamyan is 8.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BIN?
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