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ZMG to ECV: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 947 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from ECV?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Madrid (ECV) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 ECV?
Nonstop service on ZMG–ECV 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ECV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZMG–ECV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZMG to ECV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZMG–ECV 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.