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BWI to SCN: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
3,992 mi
6,425 km · 3,469 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from SCN?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 3,992 miles (6,425 km, 3,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Baltimore and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to SCN?
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