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SME to SPI: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
335 mi
539 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from SPI?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Springfield (SPI) is 335 miles (539 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to SPI?
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