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LUF to ZMG: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
5,626 mi
9,053 km · 4,888 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from ZMG?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 5,626 miles (9,053 km, 4,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Phoenix and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to ZMG?
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