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SEM to IAH: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
520 mi
837 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 SEM
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEM from IAH?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to Houston (IAH) is 520 miles (837 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 SEM to IAH?
Nonstop service on SEM–IAH 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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEM–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEM to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEM–IAH 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.