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Edinburgh → Cologne

EDIEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
Distance
557 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.

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 21 min
measured flight time
11 / 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. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Eurowingsall year
Unicairautumn

Through the day

Departure times

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

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
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  11. 10:00
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  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
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  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.6Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.7Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A319A31953%
  2. Airbus A320A32039%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7382%
  4. Boeing 767-200B7622%
  5. Learjet 45LJ452%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617
  • Eurowings3×
  • Unicair1×
February 202615
  • Eurowings4×
March 2026112
  • Eurowings10×
  • Unicair1×
April 2026115
  • Eurowings15×
May 2026120
  • Eurowings20×
June 2026120
  • Eurowings20×
July 2026123
  • Eurowings22×
August 2026129
  • Eurowings28×
September 2026122
  • Eurowings19×
  • Unicair1×
October 2025114
  • Eurowings13×
  • Unicair1×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 202517
  • Eurowings7×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Eurowings

EW · EWG

Hub: DUS Düsseldorf

121 departure airportsView airline →

Unicair

UNI

Hub: CGN Cologne

30 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Edinburgh and Cologne are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Edinburgh: 152.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.

The airports on this route

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH

Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

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

68 °F · CloudySource: 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.

EDI DUSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →GLA CGNGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 42 mi from Edinburgh.View route →PIK CGNGlasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow is about 56 mi from Edinburgh.View route →EDI NRNWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportWeeze is about 66 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Edinburgh to Cologne

The observed direct connection between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 557 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Eurowings and Unicair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Edinburgh from Cologne by air?
The great-circle distance between Edinburgh Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 557 mi.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Cologne?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Edinburgh to Cologne?
Yes, a direct connection between EDI and CGN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Eurowings and Unicair.
How often is there a flight from Edinburgh to Cologne?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 174 observed flights. Mainly Eurowings, Unicair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Edinburgh and Cologne?
Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.

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.