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MGL to KJP: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Kerama (Kerama Airport)
5,996 mi
9,650 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- KJP — Kerama Airport · Kerama, Japan
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 KJP
- OKA · Naha Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport29 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base32 mi away
- UEO · Kumejima Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from KJP?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Kerama (KJP) is 5,996 miles (9,650 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to KJP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Kerama?
Kerama is 7 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to KJP?
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