Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TGG to SME: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
9,463 mi
15,229 km · 8,223 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live TGG→SME fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from SME?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Somerset (SME) is 9,463 miles (15,229 km, 8,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Kuala Terengganu and Somerset?
Somerset is 12 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to SME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGG–SME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.