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SME to OLP: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport)
10,030 mi
16,142 km · 8,716 nm
20h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from OLP?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Olympic Dam (OLP) is 10,030 miles (16,142 km, 8,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to OLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 8m 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 Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is 13.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to OLP?
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