Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MKL to CGN: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,601 mi
7,404 km · 3,998 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MKL→CGN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from CGN?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,601 miles (7,404 km, 3,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKL to CGN?
Nonstop service on MKL–CGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jackson and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to CGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKL–CGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKL to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKL–CGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.