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ZMG to CIU: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,032 mi
6,489 km · 3,504 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CIU?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,032 miles (6,489 km, 3,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CIU?
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