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ZMG to ELB: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
5,540 mi
8,916 km · 4,814 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from ELB?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to El Banco (ELB) is 5,540 miles (8,916 km, 4,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ELB?
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