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SME to JEF: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
425 mi
684 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from JEF?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 425 miles (684 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 JEF?
Nonstop service on SME–JEF 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to JEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–JEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to JEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–JEF 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.