Frederick W. Smith International Airport
Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM
Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
58 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Memphis → Cologne
MEM
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International AirportCGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn Airport- Distance
- 4,670 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~9h 55m
Cologne is currently 7 hours ahead of Memphis.
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
- 8 hr 12 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
FedExall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Memphis. Most departures between 03:00 and 06:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.9Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 1Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 777-200LRB77L101%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 27 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MEM-CGN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The 6th longest observed direct route from MEM, out of 147.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Memphis: 147.
- 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.
About the route from Memphis to Cologne
The observed direct connection between Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 4,670 mi. The estimated flight time is around 9h 55m. FedEx has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Memphis from Cologne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frederick W. Smith International Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 4,670 mi.
- How long is the flight from Memphis to Cologne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 9h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Memphis to Cologne?
- Yes, a direct connection between MEM and CGN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: FedEx.
- How often is there a flight from Memphis to Cologne?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 283 observed flights. Mainly FedEx. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Memphis and Cologne?
- Cologne is currently 7 hours ahead of Memphis.
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.