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ZMG to CAR: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
3,411 mi
5,489 km · 2,964 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CAR?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Caribou (CAR) is 3,411 miles (5,489 km, 2,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CAR?
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