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SME to ROK: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
9,063 mi
14,586 km · 7,876 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from ROK?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 9,063 miles (14,586 km, 7,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 14 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to ROK?
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