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GRF to CGN: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
5,040 mi
8,111 km · 4,379 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from CGN?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Cologne (CGN) is 5,040 miles (8,111 km, 4,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Lewis and Cologne?
Cologne is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to CGN?
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