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WKF to SCN: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,346 mi
8,604 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from SCN?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,346 miles (8,604 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from WKF to SCN?
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