Manchester Airport
Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC
Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Manchester → Cologne
MAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester AirportCGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn Airport- Distance
- 435 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.
Observed nonstop
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 9 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
Ryanair UKsummer
Jet2.comnow and then
Unicairspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 1Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.4Fri
- 1.2Sat
- 1.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73849%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M43%
- Learjet 45LJ453%
- Airbus A321neoA21N2%
- Airbus A321A3211%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 36 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 36 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 33 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 35 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 43 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MAN-CGN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Manchester and Cologne are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
- 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
61 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MAN DUSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →LBA CGNLeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →EMA CGNEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →BHX CGNBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →
About the route from Manchester to Cologne
The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 435 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and Unicair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Manchester from Cologne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 435 mi.
- How long is the flight from Manchester to Cologne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Cologne?
- Yes, a direct connection between MAN and CGN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and Unicair.
- How often is there a flight from Manchester to Cologne?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 402 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Manchester and Cologne?
- Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.
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.