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MGL to SMF: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,478 mi
8,816 km · 4,760 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from SMF?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,478 miles (8,816 km, 4,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to SMF?
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