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BBX to SCN: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
3,892 mi
6,264 km · 3,382 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from SCN?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 3,892 miles (6,264 km, 3,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Philadelphia and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to SCN?
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