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MGL to LUK: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
4,219 mi
6,789 km · 3,666 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from LUK?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 4,219 miles (6,789 km, 3,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to LUK?
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