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ZMG to CAE: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,520 mi
7,274 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CAE?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,520 miles (7,274 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CAE?
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