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MGL to HBE: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from HBE?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to HBE?
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