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Cologne → Manchester

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
435 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Manchester 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
1.5
busiest month · Dec
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 13 min
measured flight time
12 / 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. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Ryanairall year
Ryanair UKall year
Jet2.comnow and then
Unicairnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  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. 1.4Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 1Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 1.4Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73851%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M44%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N2%
  4. Learjet 45LJ451%
  5. Airbus A320A3200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026127
  • Ryanair24×
  • Jet2.com1×
  • Ryanair UK1×
February 2026127
  • Ryanair27×
March 2026132
  • Ryanair30×
  • Ryanair UK1×
April 2026136
  • Ryanair26×
  • Ryanair UK8×
May 2026131
  • Ryanair25×
  • Ryanair UK6×
June 2026130
  • Ryanair21×
  • Ryanair UK9×
July 2026137
  • Ryanair27×
  • Ryanair UK8×
  • Unicair2×
August 2026133
  • Ryanair24×
  • Ryanair UK8×
September 2026138
  • Ryanair25×
  • Ryanair UK9×
  • Unicair1×
October 2025136
  • Ryanair35×
November 2025134
  • Ryanair30×
  • Jet2.com1×
  • Ryanair UK1×
December 20251.544
  • Ryanair23×
  • Jet2.com17×
  • Ryanair UK3×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 departure airportsView airline →

Unicair

UNI

Hub: CGN Cologne

30 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Cologne and Manchester 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 Manchester: 183.

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

Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC

Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

54 °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 MANDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →CGN EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →CGN BHXBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from Cologne to Manchester

The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 435 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and Unicair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cologne from Manchester by air?
The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 435 mi.
How long is the flight from Cologne to Manchester?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Manchester?
Yes, a direct connection between CGN and MAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and Unicair.
How often is there a flight from Cologne to Manchester?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 405 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cologne and Manchester?
Manchester 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.