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SYD to SCN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
10,329 mi
16,623 km · 8,976 nm
20h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from SCN?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Saarbruecken (SCN) 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 SYD to SCN?
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 Sydney and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to SCN?
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