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DTW to CGN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,067 mi
6,545 km · 3,534 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from CGN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,067 miles (6,545 km, 3,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Detroit and Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CGN?
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