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ZMG to GAY: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
4,190 mi
6,743 km · 3,641 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from GAY?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Gaya (GAY) is 4,190 miles (6,743 km, 3,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 GAY?
Nonstop service on ZMG–GAY 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 8h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magdeburg and Gaya?
Gaya is 4.5 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to GAY?
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Why are some ZMG to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZMG–GAY 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.