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CGN to BUF: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,857 mi
6,208 km · 3,352 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from BUF?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,857 miles (6,208 km, 3,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGN to BUF?
Nonstop service on CGN–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGN–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGN to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGN–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.