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SME to LAX: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,903 mi
3,062 km · 1,654 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from LAX?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,903 miles (3,062 km, 1,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to LAX?
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