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SCN to LGW: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
349 mi
562 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
349 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from LGW?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to London (LGW) is 349 miles (562 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 London?
London is 1 hour behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LGW?
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