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JOT to SCN: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,340 mi
6,985 km · 3,772 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from SCN?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,340 miles (6,985 km, 3,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Joliet and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 7 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SCN?
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