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FME to CGN: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
3,955 mi
6,365 km · 3,437 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CGN?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Cologne (CGN) is 3,955 miles (6,365 km, 3,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Fort Meade and Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CGN?
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