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SYX to SCN: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,799 mi
9,333 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from SCN?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,799 miles (9,333 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Sanya and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 6 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to SCN?
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