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SCN to LNS: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
3,935 mi
6,333 km · 3,420 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from LNS?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Lancaster (LNS) is 3,935 miles (6,333 km, 3,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Lancaster?
Lancaster is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LNS?
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