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MGL to ABQ: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
5,233 mi
8,421 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from ABQ?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 5,233 miles (8,421 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Moenchengladbach and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 8 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to ABQ?
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