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SME to LEX: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
68 mi
109 km · 59 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
68 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from LEX?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 68 miles (109 km, 59 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 LEX?
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