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MGL to JAA: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,328 mi
5,355 km · 2,892 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from JAA?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,328 miles (5,355 km, 2,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2.5 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to JAA?
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