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MGL to BSB: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
5,673 mi
9,131 km · 4,930 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from BSB?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Brasilia (BSB) is 5,673 miles (9,131 km, 4,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Brasilia?
Brasilia is 5 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to BSB?
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