Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK
Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft
61 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cologne → Philadelphia
CGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn AirportPHL
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport- Distance
- 3,858 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~8h 15m
Philadelphia is currently 6 hours behind Cologne.
Observed nonstop
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
- 7 hr 50 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 747-8B74875%
- Boeing 747-400B74425%
- Boeing 757-200B7521%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 15 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CGN-PHL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The 7th longest observed direct route from CGN, out of 137.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
- Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
The airports on this route
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
76 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Cologne to Philadelphia
The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 3,858 mi. The estimated flight time is around 8h 15m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cologne from Philadelphia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 3,858 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cologne to Philadelphia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 8h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Philadelphia?
- Yes, a direct connection between CGN and PHL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Cologne to Philadelphia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 228 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cologne and Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia is currently 6 hours 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.