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MGL to HER: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,436 mi
2,312 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from HER?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,436 miles (2,312 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to HER?
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