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SBM to CGN: distance & flight time
Sheboygan (Sheboygan County Memorial Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,160 mi
6,694 km · 3,615 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- SBM — Sheboygan County Memorial Airport · Sheboygan, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SBM
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport28 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport32 mi away
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport38 mi away
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman 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 SBM from CGN?
The flight distance from Sheboygan (SBM) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,160 miles (6,694 km, 3,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBM to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 SBM to CGN?
Nonstop service on SBM–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 8h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sheboygan and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Sheboygan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBM to CGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBM–CGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBM to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBM–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.