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MGL to RIX: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
807 mi
1,298 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from RIX?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Riga (RIX) is 807 miles (1,298 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to RIX?
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