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CGN to VYS: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field)
4,324 mi
6,959 km · 3,757 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from VYS?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Peru (VYS) is 4,324 miles (6,959 km, 3,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to VYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 VYS?
Nonstop service on CGN–VYS 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 8h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Peru?
Peru is 7 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to VYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGN–VYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGN to VYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGN–VYS 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.