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CGN to SME: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
4,362 mi
7,020 km · 3,791 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from SME?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Somerset (SME) is 4,362 miles (7,020 km, 3,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to SME?
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