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ELG to MGL: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport)
1,440 mi
2,317 km · 1,251 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Near MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from MGL?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Moenchengladbach (MGL) is 1,440 miles (2,317 km, 1,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to MGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 El Golea and Moenchengladbach?
Moenchengladbach is 1 hour ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to MGL?
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