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ZMG to SDM: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,816 mi
9,360 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from SDM?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,816 miles (9,360 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to SDM?
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