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MEL to ZMG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
9,992 mi
16,080 km · 8,682 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from ZMG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 9,992 miles (16,080 km, 8,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 Melbourne and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ZMG?
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