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SME to HKG: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
8,161 mi
13,134 km · 7,092 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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 HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from HKG?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 8,161 miles (13,134 km, 7,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 HKG?
Nonstop service on SME–HKG 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 16h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to HKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–HKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to HKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–HKG 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.