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SCN to SAN: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,823 mi
9,371 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,823 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from SAN?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,823 miles (9,371 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SAN?
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 SAN?
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