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MGL to BHM: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,583 mi
7,376 km · 3,983 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from BHM?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,583 miles (7,376 km, 3,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to BHM?
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