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ZMG to MEB: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,996 mi
16,088 km · 8,687 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from MEB?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,996 miles (16,088 km, 8,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to MEB?
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