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POA to SEM: distance & flight time
Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
4,904 mi
7,893 km · 4,262 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Near SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is POA from SEM?
The flight distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to Selma (SEM) is 4,904 miles (7,893 km, 4,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POA to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Porto Alegre and Selma?
Selma is 2 hours behind Porto Alegre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POA to SEM?
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