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SME to YEG: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,782 mi
2,868 km · 1,549 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from YEG?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,782 miles (2,868 km, 1,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SME to YEG?
Nonstop service on SME–YEG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Edmonton?
Edmonton is 2 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to YEG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–YEG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to YEG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–YEG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.