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MSP to CGN: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,295 mi
6,913 km · 3,733 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CGN?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,295 miles (6,913 km, 3,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Minneapolis and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CGN?
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