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SME to OAK: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,051 mi
3,301 km · 1,782 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from OAK?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,051 miles (3,301 km, 1,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to OAK?
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