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SCN to NZY: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
5,826 mi
9,375 km · 5,062 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from NZY?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to San Diego (NZY) is 5,826 miles (9,375 km, 5,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to NZY?
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