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MGL to MEB: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,221 mi
16,450 km · 8,882 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from MEB?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,221 miles (16,450 km, 8,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to MEB?
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