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ESS to SEM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
4,667 mi
7,510 km · 4,055 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SEM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Selma (SEM) is 4,667 miles (7,510 km, 4,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to SEM?
Nonstop service on ESS–SEM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Selma?
Selma is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–SEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to SEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–SEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.