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ZMG to ROC: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
3,938 mi
6,338 km · 3,422 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from ROC?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Rochester (ROC) is 3,938 miles (6,338 km, 3,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ROC?
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