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COS to ZQL: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport)
5,178 mi
8,333 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from ZQL?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Donaueschingen (ZQL) is 5,178 miles (8,333 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to ZQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Colorado Springs and Donaueschingen?
Donaueschingen is 8 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to ZQL?
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