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SME to CUD: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
9,031 mi
14,534 km · 7,848 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from CUD?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Caloundra (CUD) is 9,031 miles (14,534 km, 7,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from SME to CUD?
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