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ALG to SCN: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
887 mi
1,428 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Near SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALG from SCN?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 887 miles (1,428 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 ALG to SCN?
Nonstop service on ALG–SCN 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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Algier and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 1 hour ahead of Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to SCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALG–SCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALG to SCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALG–SCN 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.