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Birmingham → Cologne

BHXBirminghamBirmingham Airport
CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
Distance
396 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 1 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. –Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Jet2.comnow and then
Unicairspring
Maersk Air Cargonow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Birmingham. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73846%
  2. Learjet 45LJ4528%
  3. Learjet 35LJ358%
  4. Boeing 767-300B7635%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Jet2.com1×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 202612
  • Unicair1×
April 202612
  • Unicair1×
May 202614
  • Unicair3×
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202612
  • Unicair1×
September 202612
  • Unicair2×
October 202513
  • Unicair3×
November 202513
  • Jet2.com1×
  • Maersk Air Cargo1×
  • Unicair1×
December 2025119
  • Jet2.com15×
  • Maersk Air Cargo2×
  • Unicair2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BHX-CGN - not a booking guarantee.

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Maersk Air Cargo

DJ · SRR

Hub: CGN Cologne

26 departure airportsView airline →

Unicair

UNI

Hub: CGN Cologne

30 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Birmingham and Cologne are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Birmingham: 126.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.

The airports on this route

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, United KingdomBHX / EGBB

Major airport · 126 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,013 ft

54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft

68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

EMA CGNEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 32 mi from Birmingham.View route →BHX DUSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →BHX HHNFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHahn is about 64 mi from Cologne.View route →MAN CGNManchester AirportManchester is about 66 mi from Birmingham.View route →

About the route from Birmingham to Cologne

The observed direct connection between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 396 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Jet2.com, Maersk Air Cargo and Unicair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Birmingham from Cologne by air?
The great-circle distance between Birmingham Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 396 mi.
How long is the flight from Birmingham to Cologne?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Birmingham to Cologne?
Yes, a direct connection between BHX and CGN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Jet2.com, Maersk Air Cargo and Unicair.
How often is there a flight from Birmingham to Cologne?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 39 observed flights. Mainly Jet2.com, Unicair, Maersk Air Cargo. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Birmingham and Cologne?
Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.