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MGL to DSM: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,440 mi
7,146 km · 3,858 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from DSM?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,440 miles (7,146 km, 3,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to DSM?
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