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SME to EAU: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
647 mi
1,042 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, United States
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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from EAU?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 647 miles (1,042 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to EAU?
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