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MGL to CTG: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from CTG?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Cartagena (CTG) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Cartagena?
Cartagena is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to CTG?
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