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MGL to CBG: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Cambridge (Cambridge Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- CBG — Cambridge Airport · Cambridge, United Kingdom
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 CBG
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome8 mi away
- QUY · RAF Wyton16 mi away
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall17 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from CBG?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Cambridge (CBG) is 279 miles (449 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to CBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Cambridge?
Cambridge is 1 hour behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to CBG?
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