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BWG to CGN: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,436 mi
7,140 km · 3,855 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, United States
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWG
Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWG from CGN?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,436 miles (7,140 km, 3,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Bowling Green and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to CGN?
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