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MGL to CTS: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,407 mi
8,702 km · 4,699 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from CTS?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,407 miles (8,702 km, 4,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to CTS?
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