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SCN to LEX: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,366 mi
7,026 km · 3,794 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from LEX?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,366 miles (7,026 km, 3,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LEX?
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