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SME to IAB: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
696 mi
1,120 km · 604 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from IAB?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Wichita (IAB) is 696 miles (1,120 km, 604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to IAB?
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