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SCN to BLB: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,605 mi
9,020 km · 4,870 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from BLB?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Howard (BLB) is 5,605 miles (9,020 km, 4,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to BLB?
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