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SME to LCK: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
211 mi
340 km · 184 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
211 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from LCK?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Columbus (LCK) is 211 miles (340 km, 184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 LCK?
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