Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZMG to DYS: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,288 mi
8,510 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ZMG→DYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from DYS?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,288 miles (8,510 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZMG–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.