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SCN to EFD: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
5,204 mi
8,375 km · 4,522 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from EFD?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Houston (EFD) is 5,204 miles (8,375 km, 4,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to EFD?
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