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SME to UBJ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
7,016 mi
11,291 km · 6,097 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from UBJ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 7,016 miles (11,291 km, 6,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 13 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to UBJ?
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