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MGL to GFK: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
4,238 mi
6,820 km · 3,682 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from GFK?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 4,238 miles (6,820 km, 3,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to GFK?
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