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ZMG to BAI: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
5,928 mi
9,541 km · 5,152 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from BAI?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 5,928 miles (9,541 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to BAI?
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