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ZMG to CID: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,498 mi
7,239 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CID?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,498 miles (7,239 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CID?
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