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FCN to LAN: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
4,038 mi
6,499 km · 3,509 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCN from LAN?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Lansing (LAN) is 4,038 miles (6,499 km, 3,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Nordholz and Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to LAN?
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