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ZMG to BED: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,727 mi
5,999 km · 3,239 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from BED?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Bedford (BED) is 3,727 miles (5,999 km, 3,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to BED?
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