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SCN to NUQ: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
5,693 mi
9,161 km · 4,947 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from NUQ?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 5,693 miles (9,161 km, 4,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 9 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to NUQ?
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