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SME to FSD: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
781 mi
1,256 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from FSD?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 781 miles (1,256 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Somerset and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to FSD?
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