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ZMG to SAT: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
5,401 mi
8,692 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from SAT?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to San Antonio (SAT) is 5,401 miles (8,692 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to SAT?
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