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Cologne → Madrid

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
MADMadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Distance
882 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 15m

Same local time in Cologne and Madrid.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
European Air Transportall year
Swiftairautumn
ASL Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.

  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. 1Mon
  2. 1.9Tue
  3. 2Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76353%
  2. Boeing 737-400B73437%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7385%
  4. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X2%
  5. ATR 72-200AT720%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026236
  • UPS Airlines21×
  • European Air Transport15×
February 2026237
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • European Air Transport15×
March 2026237
  • UPS Airlines22×
  • European Air Transport14×
April 2026237
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • European Air Transport16×
May 2026229
  • UPS Airlines17×
  • European Air Transport11×
  • Swiftair1×
June 2026234
  • UPS Airlines20×
  • European Air Transport14×
July 2026244
  • UPS Airlines23×
  • European Air Transport19×
August 2026237
  • UPS Airlines20×
  • European Air Transport15×
  • Swiftair1×
September 2026242
  • UPS Airlines22×
  • European Air Transport17×
October 2025245
  • UPS Airlines22×
  • European Air Transport19×
  • Swiftair1×
November 2025242
  • UPS Airlines20×
  • European Air Transport16×
  • ASL Airlines1×
  • Swiftair1×
December 2025236
  • UPS Airlines18×
  • European Air Transport13×
  • ASL Airlines3×
  • Swiftair1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

ASL Airlines

ABR

Hub: LGG Liège

29 departure airportsView airline →

European Air Transport

QY · BCS

Hub: LEJ Leipzig

83 departure airportsView airline →

Swiftair

WT · SWT

Hub: MAD Madrid

53 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Cologne and Madrid 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 Madrid: 199.

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

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Madrid, SpainMAD / LEMD

International hub · 199 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,272 ft

79 °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 MADDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →MST MADMaastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht is about 60 mi from Cologne.View route →LGG MADLiège AirportLiège is about 76 mi from Cologne.View route →FRA MADFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Cologne to Madrid

The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) covers approximately 882 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. ASL Airlines, European Air Transport, Swiftair and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cologne from Madrid by air?
The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is approximately 882 mi.
How long is the flight from Cologne to Madrid?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Madrid?
Yes, a direct connection between CGN and MAD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: ASL Airlines, European Air Transport, Swiftair and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Cologne to Madrid?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 456 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, European Air Transport, Swiftair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cologne and Madrid?
Same local time in Cologne and Madrid.

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.