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SME to GAU: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
8,066 mi
12,981 km · 7,009 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from GAU?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Guwahati (GAU) is 8,066 miles (12,981 km, 7,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 9.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to GAU?
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