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SME to JAM: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Yambol (Bezmer Air Base)
5,437 mi
8,751 km · 4,725 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from JAM?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Yambol (JAM) is 5,437 miles (8,751 km, 4,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to JAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 JAM?
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