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SCN to NKG: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,452 mi
8,774 km · 4,737 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from NKG?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,452 miles (8,774 km, 4,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 6 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to NKG?
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