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SCF to FRA: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
5,610 mi
9,029 km · 4,875 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from FRA?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 5,610 miles (9,029 km, 4,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Scottsdale and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 9 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to FRA?
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