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ZMG to CMI: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
4,474 mi
7,200 km · 3,888 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CMI?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Champaign (CMI) is 4,474 miles (7,200 km, 3,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CMI?
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