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CGN to COU: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,562 mi
7,342 km · 3,965 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from COU?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Columbia (COU) is 4,562 miles (7,342 km, 3,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to COU?
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