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SME to TUP: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport)
302 mi
486 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from TUP?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Tupelo (TUP) is 302 miles (486 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to TUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Tupelo?
Tupelo is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to TUP?
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