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SCN to DPA: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
4,325 mi
6,960 km · 3,758 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from DPA?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to West Chicago (DPA) is 4,325 miles (6,960 km, 3,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 West Chicago?
West Chicago is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to DPA?
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