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CGN to SEN: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Southend (Southend Airport)
283 mi
456 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from SEN?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Southend (SEN) is 283 miles (456 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to SEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGN to SEN?
Nonstop service on CGN–SEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Southend?
Southend is 1 hour behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to SEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGN–SEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGN to SEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGN–SEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.