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SPI to SME: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
335 mi
539 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SPI
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 SPI from SME?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Somerset (SME) is 335 miles (539 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 SPI to SME?
Nonstop service on SPI–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Springfield and Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to SME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–SME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to SME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–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.