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CID to ZMG: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
4,498 mi
7,239 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Near ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from ZMG?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 4,498 miles (7,239 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CID to ZMG?
Nonstop service on CID–ZMG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to ZMG?
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Why are some CID to ZMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–ZMG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.