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ZMG to MSP: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,393 mi
7,069 km · 3,817 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from MSP?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,393 miles (7,069 km, 3,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to MSP?
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