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SCN to SFA: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
1,018 mi
1,638 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from SFA?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Sfax (SFA) is 1,018 miles (1,638 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 1 hour behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SFA?
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