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SEM to NBG: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
251 mi
403 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEM from NBG?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to New Orleans (NBG) is 251 miles (403 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from SEM to NBG?
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