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SCN to ACT: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
5,181 mi
8,338 km · 4,502 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from ACT?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Waco (ACT) is 5,181 miles (8,338 km, 4,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Saarbruecken and Waco?
Waco is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to ACT?
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