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PIT to CGN: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,027 mi
6,481 km · 3,500 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from CGN?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,027 miles (6,481 km, 3,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Pittsburgh and Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to CGN?
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