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MUC to CGN: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
271 mi
436 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from CGN?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Cologne (CGN) is 271 miles (436 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC 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.
Are there nonstop flights from MUC to CGN?
Nonstop service on MUC–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 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to CGN?
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Why are some MUC to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MUC–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.