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CGN to DCU: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
4,572 mi
7,358 km · 3,973 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from DCU?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Decatur (DCU) is 4,572 miles (7,358 km, 3,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 DCU?
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