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IES to CGN: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
271 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from CGN?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Cologne (CGN) is 271 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from IES to CGN?
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