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LUF to SCN: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,621 mi
9,047 km · 4,885 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from SCN?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,621 miles (9,047 km, 4,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Phoenix and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to SCN?
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