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SCN to SYD: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,329 mi
16,623 km · 8,976 nm
20h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from SYD?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,329 miles (16,623 km, 8,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 43m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SYD?
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