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MGL to MES: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,120 mi
9,850 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from MES?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Medan (MES) is 6,120 miles (9,850 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to MES?
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