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EML to SCN: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
157 mi
252 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from SCN?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 157 miles (252 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from EML to SCN?
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