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MGL to MLI: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
4,331 mi
6,971 km · 3,764 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from MLI?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Moline (MLI) is 4,331 miles (6,971 km, 3,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Moline?
Moline is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to MLI?
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