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SCN to SEM: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
4,737 mi
7,623 km · 4,116 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Near SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from SEM?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Selma (SEM) is 4,737 miles (7,623 km, 4,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 SCN to SEM?
Nonstop service on SCN–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saarbruecken and Selma?
Selma is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCN–SEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCN to SEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCN–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.