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TOP to SME: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
614 mi
989 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
614 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from SME?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Somerset (SME) is 614 miles (989 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Topeka and Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to SME?
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