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ZMG to MEL: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,992 mi
16,080 km · 8,682 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from MEL?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,992 miles (16,080 km, 8,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 MEL?
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