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SCN to TUS: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,653 mi
9,097 km · 4,912 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from TUS?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,653 miles (9,097 km, 4,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to TUS?
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