# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Somerset (SME)

> 6,165 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,165 km / 3,831 mi / 3,329 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:30 in Edinburgh, it's 17:30 in Somerset)
- **Elevation difference**: 792 ft (SME is higher than EDI)

## Airports

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sme-somerset-lake-cumberland-regional-airport/1ef266df-38f3-6176-85bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Somerset, United States
- ICAO: KSME
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.050000, -84.620000
- Elevation: 927 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:30 in Edinburgh, it's 17:30 in Somerset.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sme-somerset-lake-cumberland-regional-airport/1ef266df-38f3-6176-85bd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)