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CLE to CGN: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,047 mi
6,513 km · 3,517 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLE from CGN?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,047 miles (6,513 km, 3,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to CGN?
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