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SOP to SME: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
317 mi
511 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOP from SME?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Somerset (SME) is 317 miles (511 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 SOP to SME?
Nonstop service on SOP–SME 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to SME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOP–SME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOP to SME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOP–SME 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.