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GWT to MXF: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
4,596 mi
7,397 km · 3,994 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from MXF?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Montgomery (MXF) is 4,596 miles (7,397 km, 3,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Westerland and Montgomery?
Montgomery is 7 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to MXF?
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