East Midlands Airport
Nottingham, United KingdomEMA / EGNX
Regional airport · 97 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,495 ft
55 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nottingham → Cologne
EMA
NottinghamEast Midlands Airport
NottinghamEast Midlands AirportCGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn Airport- Distance
- 386 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Nottingham.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Feb
- 3
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 4 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 3.5Apr
- 3.5May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Nottingham in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Maersk Air Cargowinter
UPS Airlinesall year
Maersk Air Cargo UKsummer
European Air Transportsummer
MNG Airlinesall year
DHL Airwinter
Unicairwinter
AirExplorenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nottingham. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.
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- 01:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.2Mon
- 3.6Tue
- 3.8Wed
- 3.4Thu
- 3.3Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-200B76249%
- Boeing 767-300B76328%
- Boeing 737-800B7388%
- Boeing 757-200B7525%
- Airbus A321A3213%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 71 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 87 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 92 |
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| April 2026 | 3.5 | 74 |
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| May 2026 | 3.5 | 70 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 84 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 92 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 75 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 93 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 79 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 70 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 69 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on EMA-CGN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Nottingham and Cologne are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nottingham: 97.
- Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
The airports on this route
Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK
Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft
68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BHX CGNBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 32 mi from Nottingham.View route →MAN CGNManchester AirportManchester is about 53 mi from Nottingham.View route →EMA HHNFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHahn is about 64 mi from Cologne.View route →HUY CGNHumberside AirportGrimsby is about 65 mi from Nottingham.View route →
About the route from Nottingham to Cologne
The observed direct connection between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 386 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. AirExplore, DHL Air, European Air Transport, Maersk Air Cargo, Maersk Air Cargo UK, MNG Airlines, Unicair and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nottingham from Cologne by air?
- The great-circle distance between East Midlands Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 386 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nottingham to Cologne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nottingham to Cologne?
- Yes, a direct connection between EMA and CGN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: AirExplore, DHL Air, European Air Transport, Maersk Air Cargo, Maersk Air Cargo UK, MNG Airlines, Unicair and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Nottingham to Cologne?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 956 observed flights. Mainly Maersk Air Cargo, UPS Airlines, Maersk Air Cargo UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nottingham and Cologne?
- Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Nottingham.
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.