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CGN to MSN: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
4,244 mi
6,829 km · 3,688 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from MSN?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Madison (MSN) is 4,244 miles (6,829 km, 3,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Madison?
Madison is 7 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to MSN?
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