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MGL to MEX: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,818 mi
9,364 km · 5,056 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from MEX?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,818 miles (9,364 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to MEX?
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