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SME to HOE: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
8,463 mi
13,620 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from HOE?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 8,463 miles (13,620 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 HOE?
Nonstop service on SME–HOE 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 17h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 11 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to HOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–HOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to HOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–HOE 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.