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SEM to ILN: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
521 mi
839 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is SEM from ILN?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to Wilmington (ILN) is 521 miles (839 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to ILN?
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 ILN?
Nonstop service on SEM–ILN 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 time difference between Selma and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Selma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEM–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEM to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEM–ILN 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.