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ZMG to LRD: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Laredo (Laredo International Airport)
5,547 mi
8,928 km · 4,821 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from LRD?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Laredo (LRD) is 5,547 miles (8,928 km, 4,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to LRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Laredo?
Laredo is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to LRD?
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