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MGL to OSU: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
4,120 mi
6,631 km · 3,580 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from OSU?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Columbus (OSU) is 4,120 miles (6,631 km, 3,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to OSU?
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