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TPA to SEM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
402 mi
647 km · 350 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
402 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Near SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from SEM?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Selma (SEM) is 402 miles (647 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 TPA to SEM?
Nonstop service on TPA–SEM 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Selma?
Selma is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to SEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–SEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to SEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–SEM 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.