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WOL to CGN: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
10,306 mi
16,586 km · 8,956 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from CGN?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Cologne (CGN) is 10,306 miles (16,586 km, 8,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Wollongong and Cologne?
Cologne is 8 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to CGN?
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