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ZMG to BFI: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
5,037 mi
8,107 km · 4,377 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from BFI?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Seattle (BFI) is 5,037 miles (8,107 km, 4,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to BFI?
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 Magdeburg and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to BFI?
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