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SME to RAP: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,079 mi
1,736 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from RAP?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,079 miles (1,736 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to RAP?
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