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SME to TUO: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,190 mi
13,180 km · 7,117 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from TUO?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,190 miles (13,180 km, 7,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 16 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to TUO?
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