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CGN to ALB: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,674 mi
5,912 km · 3,192 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from ALB?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Albany (ALB) is 3,674 miles (5,912 km, 3,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Cologne and Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to ALB?
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