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SME to COK: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Kochi (Cochin International Airport)
8,951 mi
14,405 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from COK?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Kochi (COK) is 8,951 miles (14,405 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to COK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Kochi?
Kochi is 9.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to COK?
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