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ZMG to BGA: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
5,610 mi
9,029 km · 4,875 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
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 BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from BGA?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 5,610 miles (9,029 km, 4,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to BGA?
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