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SME to SDF: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
99 mi
159 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from SDF?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Louisville (SDF) is 99 miles (159 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from SME to SDF?
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