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SCN to CTG: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
5,341 mi
8,596 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from CTG?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Cartagena (CTG) is 5,341 miles (8,596 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Cartagena?
Cartagena is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to CTG?
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