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MGL to NJA: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility)
5,803 mi
9,339 km · 5,043 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
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 NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from NJA?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Atsugi (NJA) is 5,803 miles (9,339 km, 5,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to NJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Atsugi?
Atsugi is 7 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to NJA?
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