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SME to TPE: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,826 mi
12,596 km · 6,801 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from TPE?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,826 miles (12,596 km, 6,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to TPE?
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