Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZMG to DRE: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
4,018 mi
6,467 km · 3,492 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ZMG→DRE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from DRE?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 4,018 miles (6,467 km, 3,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 DRE?
Nonstop service on ZMG–DRE 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 8h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magdeburg and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZMG–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZMG to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZMG–DRE 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.