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SME to DIN: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport)
8,368 mi
13,467 km · 7,271 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from DIN?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Dienbienphu (DIN) is 8,368 miles (13,467 km, 7,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to DIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Dienbienphu?
Dienbienphu is 11 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to DIN?
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