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MGL to TQD: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
2,228 mi
3,585 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from TQD?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 2,228 miles (3,585 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 1 hour ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to TQD?
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