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HEM to CGN: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
948 mi
1,526 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from CGN?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Cologne (CGN) is 948 miles (1,526 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Helsinki and Cologne?
Cologne is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to CGN?
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