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MGL to KUM: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,857 mi
9,426 km · 5,090 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, 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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from KUM?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,857 miles (9,426 km, 5,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to KUM?
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