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SCN to HBE: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,726 mi
2,778 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from HBE?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,726 miles (2,778 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to HBE?
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