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ZMG to NZJ: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
5,770 mi
9,286 km · 5,014 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from NZJ?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 5,770 miles (9,286 km, 5,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to NZJ?
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