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ZMG to ESB: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,306 mi
2,103 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from ESB?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,306 miles (2,103 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ESB?
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