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DRE to SCN: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
3,970 mi
6,389 km · 3,450 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SCN?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 3,970 miles (6,389 km, 3,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Drummond Island and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SCN?
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