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SME to DEL: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
7,750 mi
12,473 km · 6,735 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from DEL?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Delhi (DEL) is 7,750 miles (12,473 km, 6,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Delhi?
Delhi is 9.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to DEL?
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