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Cologne → Leipzig

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
LEJLeipzigLeipzig/Halle Airport
Distance
224 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Cologne and Leipzig.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Feb
2
quietest month · Oct
42 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2.5Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

European Air Transportall year
Eurowingswinter
Cargo Airwinter
Frost Airnow and then
Maersk Air Cargonow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.

  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. 3Mon
  2. 2.7Tue
  3. 2.8Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 2.8Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75257%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30626%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7387%
  4. Boeing 737-400B7341%
  5. Airbus A320A3201%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • European Air Transport51×
  • Cargo Air1×
February 2026366
  • European Air Transport58×
  • Frost Air2×
  • Eurowings1×
March 2026376
  • European Air Transport65×
April 2026364
  • European Air Transport60×
  • Cargo Air1×
May 2026356
  • European Air Transport51×
  • Eurowings2×
  • Frost Air1×
June 2026368
  • European Air Transport65×
  • Cargo Air1×
  • Maersk Air Cargo1×
July 2026376
  • European Air Transport71×
  • Eurowings1×
  • Maersk Air Cargo1×
August 2026371
  • European Air Transport64×
  • Maersk Air Cargo2×
September 2026369
  • European Air Transport62×
  • Cargo Air2×
  • Eurowings2×
  • Frost Air1×
October 2025253
  • European Air Transport48×
November 20252.556
  • European Air Transport50×
December 2025239
  • European Air Transport36×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Cargo Air

CGF

Hub: CGN Cologne

32 departure airportsView airline →

European Air Transport

QY · BCS

Hub: LEJ Leipzig

83 departure airportsView airline →

Eurowings

EW · EWG

Hub: DUS Düsseldorf

121 departure airportsView airline →

Frost Air

FT · FRO

Hub: MMX Malmö

13 departure airportsView airline →

Maersk Air Cargo

DJ · SRR

Hub: CGN Cologne

26 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 Leipzig: 93.

The airports on this route

Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

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

63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Leipzig/Halle Airport

Leipzig, GermanyLEJ / EDDP

Regional airport · 93 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,811 ft

55 °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.

DUS LEJDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →LGG LEJLiège AirportLiège is about 76 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN BERBerlin Brandenburg AirportBerlin is about 85 mi from Leipzig.View route →FRA LEJFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Cologne to Leipzig

The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) covers approximately 224 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Cargo Air, European Air Transport, Eurowings, Frost Air and Maersk Air Cargo have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cologne from Leipzig by air?
The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Leipzig/Halle Airport is approximately 224 mi.
How long is the flight from Cologne to Leipzig?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Leipzig?
Yes, a direct connection between CGN and LEJ has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Cargo Air, European Air Transport, Eurowings, Frost Air and Maersk Air Cargo.
How often is there a flight from Cologne to Leipzig?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 751 observed flights. Mainly European Air Transport, Eurowings, Cargo Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cologne and Leipzig?
Same local time in Cologne and Leipzig.

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.