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LAX to CGN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
5,708 mi
9,185 km · 4,960 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 LAX from CGN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cologne (CGN) is 5,708 miles (9,185 km, 4,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Los Angeles and Cologne?
Cologne is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CGN?
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