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ZMG to CBG: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Cambridge (Cambridge Airport)
485 mi
781 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- CBG — Cambridge Airport · Cambridge, United Kingdom
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 CBG
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome8 mi away
- QUY · RAF Wyton16 mi away
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall17 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CBG?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Cambridge (CBG) is 485 miles (781 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Cambridge?
Cambridge is 1 hour behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CBG?
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