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ZMG to ABQ: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
5,361 mi
8,628 km · 4,659 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from ABQ?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 5,361 miles (8,628 km, 4,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Magdeburg and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 8 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ABQ?
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