City-to-city distance

Distance from Paris to Sem

The great-circle distance from Paris to Sem is 1,269 km (789 mi), based on city coordinates.

Kilometers
1,269 km Shortest path over the earth's surface.
Miles
789 mi Converted from kilometers using statute miles.
Estimated flight time
2 h 20 min Estimated nonstop block time.

Flight estimate

Estimated nonstop flight time from Paris to Sem

A typical nonstop flight would take about 2 h 20 min. This assumes an average cruise speed near 805 km/h plus about 45 minutes for taxi, takeoff, climb, descent, and landing.

Initial bearing
21° NNE
Coordinates used
48.85, 2.35 to 59.28, 10.33

Methodology and limits

This page measures straight-line great-circle distance between city coordinate points. It is not a road route, railway route, or live airline schedule.

Formula
Haversine great-circle distance
City data
WorldStats city latitude and longitude
Flight assumption
805 km/h cruise speed plus 45 min block overhead

Frequently Asked Questions

Paris is about 1,269 km (789 mi) from Sem using great-circle distance between city coordinate points.

No. This is a straight-line great-circle distance. Driving routes can be much longer because they follow roads, borders, water crossings, and terrain.

The estimated nonstop flight time is about 2 h 20 min, assuming roughly 805 km/h cruise speed and 45 minutes of block-time overhead.