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MGL to SHJ: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,122 mi
5,025 km · 2,713 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from SHJ?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,122 miles (5,025 km, 2,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 2 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to SHJ?
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