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TCM to SCN: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,129 mi
8,254 km · 4,457 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from SCN?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,129 miles (8,254 km, 4,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Tacoma and Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 9 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to SCN?
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