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Cologne → Dortmund

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
DTMDortmundDortmund Airport
Distance
50 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Cologne and Dortmund.

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
24 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppewinter
DETA Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. EC2014%
  2. EC4513%
  3. Bombardier Global 5000GL5T13%
  4. Airbus A320A3206%
  5. EC356%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617
  • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe2×
  • DETA Air1×
February 202615
  • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe1×
March 202617
  • DETA Air2×
  • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe1×
April 202612
  • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202615
  • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe1×
July 202614–
    August 202615
    • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe2×
    September 202614–
      October 2025111
      • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe3×
      November 202516
      • Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe4×
      December 202517
      • DETA Air1×

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe

      BPO

      Hub: CGN Cologne

      4 departure airportsView airline →

      DETA Air

      DET

      Hub: CGN Cologne

      7 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
      • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
      • Direct destinations observed from Dortmund: 38.

      The airports on this route

      Cologne Bonn Airport

      Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

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

      72 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Dortmund Airport

      Dortmund, GermanyDTM / EDLW

      Regional airport · 38 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,562 ft

      72 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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.

      DUS DTMDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN DUSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 40 mi from Dortmund.View route →CGN FMOMünster Osnabrück AirportMünster is about 43 mi from Dortmund.View route →CGN PADPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPaderborn is about 43 mi from Dortmund.View route →

      About the route from Cologne to Dortmund

      The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Dortmund Airport (DTM) covers approximately 50 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe and DETA Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Cologne from Dortmund by air?
      The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Dortmund Airport is approximately 50 mi.
      How long is the flight from Cologne to Dortmund?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Dortmund?
      Yes, a direct connection between CGN and DTM has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe and DETA Air.
      How often is there a flight from Cologne to Dortmund?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 63 observed flights. Mainly Bundespolizei-Fliegertruppe, DETA Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Cologne and Dortmund?
      Same local time in Cologne and Dortmund.

      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.