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SME to NPA: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
488 mi
786 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from NPA?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Pensacola (NPA) is 488 miles (786 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 NPA?
Nonstop service on SME–NPA 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to NPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–NPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–NPA 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.