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SEM to DET: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
729 mi
1,173 km · 633 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEM
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEM from DET?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to Detroit (DET) is 729 miles (1,173 km, 633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Selma and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Selma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to DET?
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