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Route

Groningen → Cologne

GRQGroningenGroningen Airport Eelde
CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
Distance
158 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Groningen 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
35 min
measured flight time
4 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In November 2025, December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Groningen in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Unicairnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Groningen. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Learjet 45LJ4527%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 202613
  • Unicair1×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202613–
    July 2026Not seen in this month.
    August 202613
    • Unicair2×
    September 2026Not seen in this month.
    October 202512–
      November 2025Not seen in this month.
      December 2025Not seen in this month.

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      Unicair

      UNI

      Hub: CGN Cologne

      30 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • International route: Groningen and Cologne are in different countries.
      • Direct destinations observed from Groningen: 21.
      • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.

      The airports on this route

      Groningen Airport Eelde

      Groningen, NetherlandsGRQ / EHGG

      Regional airport · 21 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,202 ft

      55 °F · RainSource: 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

      66 °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.

      GRQ MSTMaastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht is about 60 mi from Cologne.View route →GRQ NRNWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportWeeze is about 66 mi from Cologne.View route →FMO CGNMünster Osnabrück AirportMünster is about 83 mi from Groningen.View route →GRQ FMOMünster Osnabrück AirportMünster is about 91 mi from Cologne.View route →

      About the route from Groningen to Cologne

      The observed direct connection between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 158 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Unicair has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Groningen from Cologne by air?
      The great-circle distance between Groningen Airport Eelde and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 158 mi.
      How long is the flight from Groningen to Cologne?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Groningen to Cologne?
      Yes, a direct connection between GRQ and CGN has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Unicair.
      How often is there a flight from Groningen to Cologne?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 11 observed flights. Mainly Unicair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Groningen and Cologne?
      Same local time in Groningen 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.