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ELB to CGN: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
5,348 mi
8,606 km · 4,647 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from CGN?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Cologne (CGN) is 5,348 miles (8,606 km, 4,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 El Banco and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to CGN?
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