Nonstop flight route between Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Departure Airport:
(37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°56'29"N by 17°17'50"E)
Distance from SME to BNX:
4,974.67 miles (8,005.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Banja Luka International Airport (BNX), Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,975 miles (or 8,006 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 Banja Luka 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 Banja Luka 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: | BNX / LQBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'29"N by 17°17'50"E |
| Area Served: | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNX |
| More Information: | BNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME):
- The closest airport to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of 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.
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Banja Luka International Airport (BNX):
- In addition to being known as "Banja Luka International Airport", other names for BNX include "Međunarodni aerodrom Banja Luka", "Međunarodna zračna luka Banja Luka" and "Међународни аеродром Бања Лука".
- Because of Banja Luka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Banja Luka International 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 Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) is Tuzla International Airport (TZL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of BNX.
- The airport was built in the area of Laktaši and Gradiška municipalities, in a wide valley of the Vrbas River expanding into Lijevče polje.
- The airport's facilities were greatly improved in 2002 and 2003, ahead of the visit by Pope John Paul II to Banja Luka in June 2003.
- The construction of the Banja Luka International Airport began in 1976.
- Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 77.62 miles (124.92 km) ESE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 2 | 81.41 miles (131.02 km) NW | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 3 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) ENE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 4 | 92.51 miles (148.89 km) SE | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 5 | 108.80 miles (175.09 km) SSW | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 6 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) WSW | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 7 | 117.78 miles (189.55 km) SSE | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 118.42 miles (190.58 km) SSW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 9 | 120.75 miles (194.33 km) N | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 10 | 127.32 miles (204.89 km) ENE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 11 | 131.68 miles (211.92 km) NW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) W | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 13 | 138.62 miles (223.08 km) ESE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 14 | 144.76 miles (232.97 km) E | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 15 | 144.84 miles (233.10 km) W | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,753.86 miles (18,915.96 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,354.80 miles (18,273.74 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,328.76 miles (18,231.83 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,311.29 miles (18,203.72 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,293.31 miles (18,174.78 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,279.57 miles (18,152.66 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,279.02 miles (18,151.79 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,278.21 miles (18,150.48 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,268.09 miles (18,134.19 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,257.76 miles (18,117.56 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,254.73 miles (18,112.68 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,244.50 miles (18,096.23 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,238.38 miles (18,086.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,236.71 miles (18,083.68 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,217.50 miles (18,052.78 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |