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GVL to CGN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,468 mi
7,190 km · 3,882 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from CGN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,468 miles (7,190 km, 3,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Gainesville and Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to CGN?
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