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SCN to ALM: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
5,440 mi
8,755 km · 4,728 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from ALM?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 5,440 miles (8,755 km, 4,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 8 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to ALM?
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