London Stansted Airport
London, United KingdomSTN / EGSS
Major airport · 200 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,003 ft
55 °F · Not available yetSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
London → Cologne
STN
LondonLondon Stansted Airport
LondonLondon Stansted AirportCGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn Airport- Distance
- 306 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Jan
- 52 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
UPS Airlinesall year
European Air Transportall year
Ryanair UKwinter
Leav Aviationnow and then
Maersk Air Cargonow and then
Unicairnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in London. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.3Mon
- 3.6Tue
- 3.3Wed
- 3.9Thu
- 4.9Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 3.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73857%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M18%
- Boeing 767-300B76317%
- Airbus A300-600A3065%
- Boeing 767-200B7621%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 123 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 101 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 102 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 119 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 116 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 133 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 110 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on STN-CGN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: London and Cologne are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from London: 200.
- 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
68 °F · ClearSource: 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 London to Cologne
The observed direct connection between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 306 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. European Air Transport, Leav Aviation, Maersk Air Cargo, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Unicair and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is London from Cologne by air?
- The great-circle distance between London Stansted Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 306 mi.
- How long is the flight from London to Cologne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from London to Cologne?
- Yes, a direct connection between STN and CGN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: European Air Transport, Leav Aviation, Maersk Air Cargo, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Unicair and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from London to Cologne?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,351 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, UPS Airlines, European Air Transport. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between London and Cologne?
- Cologne is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
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.