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SME to YEC: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
6,926 mi
11,147 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from YEC?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Yechon (YEC) is 6,926 miles (11,147 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 13 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to YEC?
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