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SEM to HAM: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
4,718 mi
7,593 km · 4,100 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEM
Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEM from HAM?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to Hamburg (HAM) is 4,718 miles (7,593 km, 4,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 7 hours ahead of Selma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to HAM?
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