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CGN to NZY: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
5,745 mi
9,246 km · 4,992 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from NZY?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to San Diego (NZY) is 5,745 miles (9,246 km, 4,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to NZY?
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