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XFW to SEM: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
4,715 mi
7,589 km · 4,098 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Near SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is XFW from SEM?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Selma (SEM) is 4,715 miles (7,589 km, 4,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 time difference between Hamburg and Selma?
Selma is 7 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to SEM?
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