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GRQ to ZMG: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
224 mi
360 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from ZMG?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 224 miles (360 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 GRQ to ZMG?
Nonstop service on GRQ–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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to ZMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRQ–ZMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRQ to ZMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRQ–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.