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NEW to SCN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,976 mi
8,007 km · 4,324 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 NEW
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 NEW from SCN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,976 miles (8,007 km, 4,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 NEW to SCN?
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