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ZMG to FFD: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
572 mi
921 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
572 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from FFD?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Fairford (FFD) is 572 miles (921 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to FFD?
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