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CLD to SCN: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,803 mi
9,339 km · 5,042 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SCN?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,803 miles (9,339 km, 5,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Carlsbad and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SCN?
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