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SCN to LAN: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
4,145 mi
6,671 km · 3,602 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from LAN?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Lansing (LAN) is 4,145 miles (6,671 km, 3,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LAN?
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