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SME to NEW: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
576 mi
927 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from NEW?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to New Orleans (NEW) is 576 miles (927 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to NEW?
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