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ORD to SCN: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,308 mi
6,934 km · 3,744 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from SCN?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,308 miles (6,934 km, 3,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Chicago and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to SCN?
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