Nonstop flight route between Tucson, Arizona, United States and Somerset, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tucson International Airport (TUS), Tucson, Arizona, United States and Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Somerset, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,531 miles (or 2,463 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 relatively short distance between Tucson International Airport and Lake Cumberland Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUS / KTUS | 
| Airport Name: | Tucson International Airport | 
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°6'57"N by 110°56'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Tucson, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tucson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2643 feet (806 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TUS | 
| More Information: | TUS Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Tucson International Airport (TUS):
- In 1919 Tucson opened the first municipally owned airport in the United States.
 - In 1948 the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport and oversee policy decisions.
 - During its history at TUS, the 162nd has operated the F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-102 Delta Dagger, A-7 Corsair II and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
 - The closest airport to Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of TUS.
 - Tucson International Airport handled 1,779,679 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Tucson International Airport (TUS) has 3 runways.
 
Facts about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME):
- 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 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.
 - The closest airport to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of SME.
 - The airport was renamed in 2008.
 - Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) currently has only 1 runway.
 
