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CGN to DET: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,045 mi
6,509 km · 3,515 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from DET?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Detroit (DET) is 4,045 miles (6,509 km, 3,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to DET?
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