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FDH to SCF: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
5,754 mi
9,260 km · 5,000 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDH from SCF?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 5,754 miles (9,260 km, 5,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Friedrichshafen and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 9 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to SCF?
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