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ZMG to CRC: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Cartago (Santa Ana Airport)
5,857 mi
9,425 km · 5,089 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from CRC?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Cartago (CRC) is 5,857 miles (9,425 km, 5,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Cartago?
Cartago is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CRC?
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