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NBG to SCN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,987 mi
8,026 km · 4,333 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from SCN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,987 miles (8,026 km, 4,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 New Orleans and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to SCN?
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