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RBD to CGN: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
5,053 mi
8,132 km · 4,391 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from CGN?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Cologne (CGN) is 5,053 miles (8,132 km, 4,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 RBD to CGN?
Nonstop service on RBD–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 10h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dallas and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to CGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RBD–CGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RBD to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBD–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.