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MGL to DTW: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,030 mi
6,486 km · 3,502 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from DTW?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,030 miles (6,486 km, 3,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to DTW?
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