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MGL to BUF: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,821 mi
6,150 km · 3,321 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from BUF?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,821 miles (6,150 km, 3,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to BUF?
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