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GRF to MGL: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport)
5,004 mi
8,052 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MGL?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Moenchengladbach (MGL) is 5,004 miles (8,052 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Fort Lewis and Moenchengladbach?
Moenchengladbach is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MGL?
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