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CLE to AAH: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
4,012 mi
6,456 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLE from AAH?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Aachen (AAH) is 4,012 miles (6,456 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Cleveland and Aachen?
Aachen is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to AAH?
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