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Cologne → London

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
LTNLondonLondon Luton Airport
Distance
331 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

London is currently 1 hour behind Cologne.

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 5 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Unicairnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
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  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
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  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX15%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P12%
  3. Embraer Legacy 500E5507%
  4. Learjet 45LJ457%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Unicair1×
February 202614–
    March 202615–
      April 202615–
        May 202612–
          June 202615–
            July 202616–
              August 2026Not seen in this month.
              September 2026Not seen in this month.
              October 202514–
                November 202514
                • Unicair1×
                December 202514
                • Unicair1×

                Airlines observed on this route

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

                Unicair

                UNI

                Hub: CGN Cologne

                30 departure airportsView airline →

                About this route

                • International route: Cologne and London are in different countries.
                • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
                • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
                • Direct destinations observed from London: 165.

                The airports on this route

                Cologne Bonn Airport

                Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

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

                66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                London Luton Airport

                London, United KingdomLTN / EGGW

                Major airport · 165 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,093 ft

                52 °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.

                CGN STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →CGN LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →DUS LTNDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →DTM LTNDortmund AirportDortmund is about 50 mi from Cologne.View route →

                About the route from Cologne to London

                The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and London Luton Airport (LTN) covers approximately 331 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Unicair has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                Frequently asked questions about this route

                How far is Cologne from London by air?
                The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and London Luton Airport is approximately 331 mi.
                How long is the flight from Cologne to London?
                Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                Is there a direct connection from Cologne to London?
                Yes, a direct connection between CGN and LTN has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: Unicair.
                How often is there a flight from Cologne to London?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 41 observed flights. Mainly Unicair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Cologne and London?
                London is currently 1 hour behind Cologne.

                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.