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Newark → Cologne

EWRNewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
Distance
3,779 mi
Estimated flight time
~8h 5m

Cologne is currently 6 hours ahead of Newark.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Newark to Cologne. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Newark for the options.

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • Direct destinations observed from Newark: 172.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.

The airports on this route

Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark, United StatesEWR / KEWR

International hub · 172 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

73 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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

61 °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.

JFK CGNJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 21 mi from Newark.View route →PHL CGNPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia is about 80 mi from Newark.View route →EWR FRAFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Newark to Cologne

The distance between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is approximately 3,779 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Newark from Cologne by air?
The great-circle distance between Newark Liberty International Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 3,779 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Newark to Cologne?
No direct connection between EWR and CGN has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Newark and Cologne?
Cologne is currently 6 hours ahead of Newark.

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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.