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CGN to STS: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from STS?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 9 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to STS?
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