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ZMG to HBE: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,725 mi
2,776 km · 1,499 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from HBE?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,725 miles (2,776 km, 1,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to HBE?
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