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MGL to NEL: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,780 mi
6,084 km · 3,285 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from NEL?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,780 miles (6,084 km, 3,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to NEL?
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