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SME to PLO: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
10,179 mi
16,382 km · 8,845 nm
20h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 26m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from PLO?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 10,179 miles (16,382 km, 8,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 26m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 13.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to PLO?
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