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SCN to GCJ: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,355 mi
8,618 km · 4,654 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from GCJ?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,355 miles (8,618 km, 4,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from SCN to GCJ?
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