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SCN to LAL: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
4,743 mi
7,633 km · 4,122 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from LAL?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Lakeland (LAL) is 4,743 miles (7,633 km, 4,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LAL?
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