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MGL to SDU: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,942 mi
9,563 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from SDU?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,942 miles (9,563 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to SDU?
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