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MGL to ESM: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,998 mi
9,653 km · 5,212 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
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 ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from ESM?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,998 miles (9,653 km, 5,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to ESM?
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 Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to ESM?
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