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LUA to MGL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport)
4,342 mi
6,988 km · 3,773 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- 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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 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 LUA from MGL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Moenchengladbach (MGL) is 4,342 miles (6,988 km, 3,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Lukla and Moenchengladbach?
Moenchengladbach is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MGL?
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