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MGL to CAN: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,648 mi
9,090 km · 4,908 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from CAN?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,648 miles (9,090 km, 4,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 6 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to CAN?
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