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CGN to CLU: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
4,304 mi
6,926 km · 3,740 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from CLU?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Columbus (CLU) is 4,304 miles (6,926 km, 3,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGN to CLU?
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