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SCN to YIP: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,129 mi
6,645 km · 3,588 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from YIP?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,129 miles (6,645 km, 3,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to YIP?
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