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MGL to SMR: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
5,221 mi
8,402 km · 4,537 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from SMR?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 5,221 miles (8,402 km, 4,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to SMR?
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