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SCN to SCF: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
5,601 mi
9,014 km · 4,867 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from SCF?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 5,601 miles (9,014 km, 4,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCN to SCF?
Nonstop service on SCN–SCF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saarbruecken and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 9 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SCF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCN–SCF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCN to SCF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCN–SCF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.