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SHA to SCN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,571 mi
8,965 km · 4,841 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SCN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,571 miles (8,965 km, 4,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Shanghai and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SCN?
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