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ZMG to DCI: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
888 mi
1,429 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from DCI?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 888 miles (1,429 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZMG to DCI?
Nonstop service on ZMG–DCI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to DCI?
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Why are some ZMG to DCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZMG–DCI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.