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PSP to SCN: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,738 mi
9,234 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from SCN?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,738 miles (9,234 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PSP to SCN?
Nonstop service on PSP–SCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 8 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to SCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSP–SCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSP to SCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSP–SCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.