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MGL to HLR: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
5,130 mi
8,256 km · 4,458 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from HLR?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 5,130 miles (8,256 km, 4,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to HLR?
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