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RIL to CGN: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
5,058 mi
8,140 km · 4,395 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley 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 RIL from CGN?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Cologne (CGN) is 5,058 miles (8,140 km, 4,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 RIL to CGN?
Nonstop service on RIL–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Cologne?
Cologne is 8 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIL–CGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIL to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–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.