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SME to PAM: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Panama City (Tyndall Air Force Base)
486 mi
782 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- PAM — Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama City, 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 PAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from PAM?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Panama City (PAM) is 486 miles (782 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to PAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to PAM?
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