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EDI to CNG: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → Cognac (Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base)
723 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- CNG — Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base · Cognac, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDI
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport34 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars35 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport37 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport41 mi away
Near CNG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport26 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport32 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from CNG?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Cognac (CNG) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to CNG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 EDI to CNG?
Nonstop service on EDI–CNG 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Cognac?
Cognac is 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to CNG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDI–CNG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDI to CNG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDI–CNG 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.