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Philadelphia → Cologne

PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
Distance
3,858 mi
Estimated flight time
~8h 15m

Cologne is currently 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia.

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
6 hr 40 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

UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.8Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 747-8B74872%
  2. Boeing 747-400B74421%
  3. Boeing 767-300B7636%
  4. Boeing 757-200B7522%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026115
  • UPS Airlines15×
February 2026117
  • UPS Airlines17×
March 2026116
  • UPS Airlines16×
April 2026113
  • UPS Airlines13×
May 2026111
  • UPS Airlines11×
June 2026117
  • UPS Airlines17×
July 2026117
  • UPS Airlines17×
August 2026115
  • UPS Airlines15×
September 2026112
  • UPS Airlines12×
October 2025118
  • UPS Airlines18×
November 2025113
  • UPS Airlines13×
December 2025116
  • UPS Airlines16×

Airlines observed on this route

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

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

76 °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 · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Philadelphia to Cologne

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 3,858 mi. The estimated flight time is around 8h 15m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Philadelphia from Cologne by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 3,858 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Cologne?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 8h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Cologne?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and CGN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Cologne?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 180 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Cologne?
Cologne is currently 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia.

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.