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MGL to DNA: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,001 mi
9,657 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, 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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from DNA?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,001 miles (9,657 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 7 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to DNA?
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