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SCN to AEX: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
5,012 mi
8,066 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from AEX?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Alexandria (AEX) is 5,012 miles (8,066 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to AEX?
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