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PPL to ZMG: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
4,119 mi
6,628 km · 3,579 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from ZMG?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 4,119 miles (6,628 km, 3,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Phaplu and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ZMG?
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