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SME to XMN: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,931 mi
12,764 km · 6,892 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from XMN?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,931 miles (12,764 km, 6,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to XMN?
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