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LNS to SCN: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
3,935 mi
6,333 km · 3,420 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from SCN?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 3,935 miles (6,333 km, 3,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Lancaster and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours ahead of Lancaster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNS to SCN?
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