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SME to MQY: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
128 mi
206 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from MQY?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Smyrna (MQY) is 128 miles (206 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 MQY?
Nonstop service on SME–MQY 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Smyrna?
Smyrna is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to MQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–MQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to MQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–MQY 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.