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SME to IWK: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
6,977 mi
11,228 km · 6,062 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from IWK?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 6,977 miles (11,228 km, 6,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from SME to IWK?
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