Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK
Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cologne → Dresden
CGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn AirportDRSDresdenDresden Airport
DresdenDresden Airport- Distance
- 288 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Cologne and Dresden.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Cologne to Dresden. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Cologne for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
- Direct destinations observed from Dresden: 16.
The airports on this route
Dresden Airport
Dresden, GermanyDRS / EDDC
Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,350 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DUS DRSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN LEJLeipzig/Halle AirportLeipzig is about 69 mi from Dresden.View route →CGN PRGVáclav Havel Airport PraguePrague is about 75 mi from Dresden.View route →FRA DRSFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →
About the route from Cologne to Dresden
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Dresden Airport (DRS) is approximately 288 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cologne from Dresden by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Dresden Airport is approximately 288 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Dresden?
- No direct connection between CGN and DRS has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Cologne and Dresden?
- Same local time in Cologne and Dresden.
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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.