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MGL to TKN: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
5,951 mi
9,577 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from TKN?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 5,951 miles (9,577 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 7 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to TKN?
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