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PIT to SCN: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,078 mi
6,563 km · 3,544 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from SCN?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,078 miles (6,563 km, 3,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Pittsburgh and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to SCN?
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