Nonstop flight route between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°13'49"N by 6°30'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°51'54"N by 84°38'13"W)
Distance from MGL to MCD:
3,908.78 miles (6,290.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL), Mönchengladbach, Germany and Mackinac Island Airport (MCD), Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,909 miles (or 6,291 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGL / EDLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°13'49"N by 6°30'15"E |
| Area Served: | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Düsseldorf Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGL |
| More Information: | MGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCD / KMCD |
| Airport Name: | Mackinac Island Airport |
| Location: | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°51'54"N by 84°38'13"W |
| Area Served: | Mackinac Island, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Mackinac Island State Park Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 739 feet (225 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCD |
| More Information: | MCD Maps & Info |
Facts about Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL):
- The closest airport to Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MGL.
- Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- From 1996 until 2002 the Belgian airline VLM operated direct services to London City Airport with Fokker 50 aeroplanes providing up to 24 weekly flights in each direction.
- The furthest airport from Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport", another name for MGL is "Verkehrslandeplatz Mönchengladbach".
- Because of Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Mönchengladbach.
Facts about Mackinac Island Airport (MCD):
- The closest airport to Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) is Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of MCD.
- Because of Mackinac Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 739 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackinac Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mackinac Island Airport was activated in 1940.
- The furthest airport from Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,111 miles (17,881 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) ENE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) SW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) NNW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 4 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) SSW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 5 | 37.46 miles (60.28 km) SE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) NW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) WNW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) ENE | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 61.74 miles (99.37 km) SW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 11 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) WNW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) NNE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 75.77 miles (121.94 km) W | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 14 | 77.59 miles (124.88 km) ESE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 15 | 80.49 miles (129.53 km) NE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,905.93 miles (19,160.68 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,608.70 miles (18,682.34 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,606.46 miles (18,678.74 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,594.42 miles (18,659.37 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,587.05 miles (18,647.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,583.50 miles (18,641.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,577.68 miles (18,632.43 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,559.41 miles (18,603.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,555.66 miles (18,596.99 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,554.46 miles (18,595.06 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,548.24 miles (18,585.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,547.73 miles (18,584.22 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,537.63 miles (18,567.97 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,536.98 miles (18,566.93 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.73 miles (34.97 km) SSW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 27.80 miles (44.75 km) NNE | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 27.80 miles (44.75 km) NNE | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 43.27 miles (69.64 km) N | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 44.07 miles (70.92 km) ENE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 58.95 miles (94.87 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 66.38 miles (106.84 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 75.36 miles (121.28 km) SE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 90.18 miles (145.13 km) SSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 99.53 miles (160.18 km) E | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 104.02 miles (167.40 km) S | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 104.98 miles (168.94 km) ENE | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 114.90 miles (184.92 km) SSE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 116.27 miles (187.12 km) SSW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 118.74 miles (191.09 km) W | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,110.96 miles (17,881.32 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,086.91 miles (17,842.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,083.65 miles (17,837.36 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,060.56 miles (17,800.21 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,042.82 miles (17,771.65 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,997.74 miles (17,699.10 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,993.19 miles (17,691.77 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,988.77 miles (17,684.67 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,977.39 miles (17,666.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,927.32 miles (17,585.78 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,857.76 miles (17,473.84 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,831.64 miles (17,431.80 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,811.35 miles (17,399.15 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,810.56 miles (17,397.86 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,810.42 miles (17,397.63 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |