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ZMG to LUK: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
4,383 mi
7,053 km · 3,808 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from LUK?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 4,383 miles (7,053 km, 3,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to LUK?
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