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ZHI to SCF: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
5,707 mi
9,184 km · 4,959 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from SCF?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 5,707 miles (9,184 km, 4,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Grenchen and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 9 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to SCF?
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