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SME to BOM: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
8,290 mi
13,341 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from BOM?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Mumbai (BOM) is 8,290 miles (13,341 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BOM?
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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 9.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BOM?
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