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BRL to SCN: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,486 mi
7,220 km · 3,898 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from SCN?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,486 miles (7,220 km, 3,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Burlington and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 7 hours ahead of Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to SCN?
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