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LAN to CGN: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,087 mi
6,577 km · 3,551 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from CGN?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,087 miles (6,577 km, 3,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Lansing and Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to CGN?
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