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YEC to SME: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
6,926 mi
11,147 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from SME?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Somerset (SME) is 6,926 miles (11,147 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Yechon and Somerset?
Somerset is 13 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to SME?
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