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SEM to PBI: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
570 mi
917 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
570 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEM from PBI?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 570 miles (917 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 PBI?
Nonstop service on SEM–PBI 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Selma and West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 1 hour ahead of Selma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to PBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEM–PBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEM to PBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEM–PBI 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.