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SME to GGW: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Glasgow (Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport)
1,351 mi
2,173 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- GGW — Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, 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 GGW
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport49 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport112 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport117 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from GGW?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Glasgow (GGW) is 1,351 miles (2,173 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to GGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SME to GGW?
Nonstop service on SME–GGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Glasgow?
Glasgow is 2 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to GGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–GGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to GGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–GGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.