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SEA to ZMG: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
5,042 mi
8,115 km · 4,382 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from ZMG?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 5,042 miles (8,115 km, 4,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Seattle and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to ZMG?
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