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Route

Frankfurt-am-Main → Cologne

FRAFrankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
Distance
85 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Frankfurt-am-Main and 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
busiest month · Oct
23 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. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Quick Air Jet Chartersummer
Leav Aviationspring
Lufthansanow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Frankfurt-am-Main. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
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  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Learjet 45LJ4536%
  2. Airbus A320A3208%
  3. Bombardier Global 5000GL5T8%
  4. Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX6%
  5. Airbus A319A3193%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613
  • Lufthansa1×
  • Quick Air Jet Charter1×
February 202613–
    March 202615
    • Quick Air Jet Charter3×
    • Leav Aviation1×
    April 202612
    • Leav Aviation1×
    May 2026111
    • Quick Air Jet Charter2×
    June 202616
    • Quick Air Jet Charter4×
    • Lufthansa1×
    July 202615
    • Quick Air Jet Charter3×
    August 202615
    • Quick Air Jet Charter2×
    September 202617
    • Quick Air Jet Charter4×
    October 202519
    • Quick Air Jet Charter3×
    November 2025110
    • Quick Air Jet Charter4×
    • Leav Aviation2×
    December 202516
    • Lufthansa2×
    • Leav Aviation1×

    Airlines observed on this route

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

    Leav Aviation

    KK · NGN

    Hub: CGN Cologne

    18 departure airportsView airline →

    Lufthansa

    LH · DLH

    Hub: FRA Frankfurt-am-Main

    153 departure airportsView airline →

    Quick Air Jet Charter

    QAJ

    Hub: CGN Cologne

    29 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
    • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
    • Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
    • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.

    The airports on this route

    Frankfurt Main Airport

    Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF

    International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

    66 °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

    73 °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.

    FRA DUSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →MHG CGNMannheim-City AirportMannheim is about 39 mi from Frankfurt-am-Main.View route →FRA DTMDortmund AirportDortmund is about 50 mi from Cologne.View route →FRA HHNFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHahn is about 64 mi from Cologne.View route →

    About the route from Frankfurt-am-Main to Cologne

    The observed direct connection between Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 85 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Leav Aviation, Lufthansa and Quick Air Jet Charter have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Frankfurt-am-Main from Cologne by air?
    The great-circle distance between Frankfurt Main Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 85 mi.
    How long is the flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Cologne?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Frankfurt-am-Main to Cologne?
    Yes, a direct connection between FRA and CGN has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Leav Aviation, Lufthansa and Quick Air Jet Charter.
    How often is there a flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Cologne?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 72 observed flights. Mainly Quick Air Jet Charter, Leav Aviation, Lufthansa. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Frankfurt-am-Main and Cologne?
    Same local time in Frankfurt-am-Main and 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.