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ZMG to ELM: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
3,954 mi
6,364 km · 3,436 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from ELM?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Elmira (ELM) is 3,954 miles (6,364 km, 3,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ELM?
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