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SCN to JFK: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
3,810 mi
6,131 km · 3,310 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from JFK?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to New York (JFK) is 3,810 miles (6,131 km, 3,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to JFK?
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