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SCN to JNB: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,367 mi
8,637 km · 4,664 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- JNB — OR Tambo International 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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from JNB?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,367 miles (8,637 km, 4,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 JNB?
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