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SME to KEP: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport)
7,848 mi
12,630 km · 6,819 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from KEP?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Nepalgunj (KEP) is 7,848 miles (12,630 km, 6,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to KEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is 9.8 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to KEP?
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