Nonstop flight route between Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°58'40"N by 38°47'57"E)
Distance from SME to ADD:
7,592.11 miles (12,218.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,592 miles (or 12,218 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SME / KSME |
| Airport Name: | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport |
| Location: | Somerset, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W |
| Area Served: | Somerset, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Somerset-Pulaski County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SME |
| More Information: | SME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADD / HAAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°58'40"N by 38°47'57"E |
| Area Served: | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7656 feet (2,334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADD |
| More Information: | ADD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME):
- The furthest airport from Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Cumberland Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of SME.
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport covers an area of 288 acres at an elevation of 927 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD):
- Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Addis Ababa Bole International Airport", another name for ADD is "አዲስ አበባ ቦሌ ዓለም አቀፍ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ".
- The closest airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of ADD.
- Because of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport's high elevation of 7,656 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ADD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ADD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (meaning Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,278 miles (19,759 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.75 miles (47.88 km) E | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.91 miles (109.28 km) N | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 71.53 miles (115.11 km) NW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 73.82 miles (118.81 km) W | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) S | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) NNW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 84.14 miles (135.41 km) WNW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) SE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) SSE | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 94.92 miles (152.75 km) NW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) NW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 99.36 miles (159.90 km) NW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 99.73 miles (160.50 km) W | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 102.35 miles (164.71 km) SE | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 114.48 miles (184.24 km) S | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.05 miles (18,200.10 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,287.65 miles (18,165.67 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,265.95 miles (18,130.74 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,258.23 miles (18,118.32 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,240.41 miles (18,089.64 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,224.29 miles (18,063.70 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,216.42 miles (18,051.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,215.52 miles (18,049.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,182.64 miles (17,996.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,177.80 miles (17,988.88 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,164.01 miles (17,966.68 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,163.01 miles (17,965.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,129.18 miles (17,910.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,128.91 miles (17,910.20 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,120.18 miles (17,896.16 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.75 miles (194.32 km) N | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 133.60 miles (215.01 km) S | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 154.13 miles (248.05 km) SSE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 158.10 miles (254.44 km) NNE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 163.08 miles (262.46 km) WSW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 182.09 miles (293.04 km) SE | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 207.42 miles (333.81 km) N | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 207.93 miles (334.63 km) NNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 213.02 miles (342.83 km) ENE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 219.24 miles (352.84 km) SSW | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 228.89 miles (368.36 km) WSW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 261.69 miles (421.14 km) NNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 263.16 miles (423.51 km) WSW | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 263.47 miles (424.01 km) SSE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 268.75 miles (432.51 km) SW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,277.98 miles (19,759.45 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,963.59 miles (19,253.49 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,940.85 miles (19,216.88 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,936.02 miles (19,209.11 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,928.13 miles (19,196.42 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,885.64 miles (19,128.03 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,869.80 miles (19,102.54 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,862.97 miles (19,091.56 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,861.17 miles (19,088.65 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,808.03 miles (19,003.13 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,789.88 miles (18,973.93 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,786.21 miles (18,968.02 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,734.53 miles (18,884.85 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,706.34 miles (18,839.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,617.93 miles (18,697.20 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |