# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Somerset (SME)

> 1,266 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,266 km / 786 mi / 683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:47 in Houston, it's 16:47 in Somerset)
- **Elevation difference**: 832 ft (SME is higher than IAH)

## Airports

### [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KIAH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.980000, -95.340000
- Elevation: 96 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:47 in Houston, it's 16:47 in Somerset.

## Related

- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sme-somerset-lake-cumberland-regional-airport/1ef266df-38f3-6176-85bd-06bb2780ed98)
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