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ZQL to CGN: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
209 mi
337 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from CGN?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Cologne (CGN) is 209 miles (337 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 ZQL to CGN?
Nonstop service on ZQL–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 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to CGN?
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Why are some ZQL to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZQL–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.