Ben Gurion International Airport
Tel Aviv, IsraelTLV / LLBG
Major airport · 97 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,327 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tel Aviv → Cologne
TLV
Tel AvivBen Gurion International Airport
Tel AvivBen Gurion International AirportCGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn Airport- Distance
- 1,919 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 20m
Cologne is currently 1 hour behind Tel Aviv.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Feb
- 4 hr 17 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 1Feb
- –Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1.5Dec
In March 2026, April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Tel Aviv in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Cargo Airall year
FedExwinter
Challenge Air Cargosummer
Arkia Israeli Airlinessummer
Nature Airnow and then
Israirnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tel Aviv. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.5Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 1.3Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73855%
- Airbus A321A32120%
- Boeing 767-300B76319%
- Airbus A320A3204%
- Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 22 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 47 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 43 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 45 |
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| December 2025 | 1.5 | 36 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TLV-CGN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Tel Aviv: 97.
- 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.
TLV DUSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →AMM CGNQueen Alia International AirportAmman is about 68 mi from Tel Aviv.View route →TLV LGGLiège AirportLiège is about 76 mi from Cologne.View route →TLV FRAFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →
About the route from Tel Aviv to Cologne
The observed direct connection between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) covers approximately 1,919 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 20m. Arkia Israeli Airlines, Cargo Air, Challenge Air Cargo, FedEx, Israir and Nature Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tel Aviv from Cologne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ben Gurion International Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport is approximately 1,919 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tel Aviv to Cologne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tel Aviv to Cologne?
- Yes, a direct connection between TLV and CGN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Arkia Israeli Airlines, Cargo Air, Challenge Air Cargo, FedEx, Israir and Nature Air.
- How often is there a flight from Tel Aviv to Cologne?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 385 observed flights. Mainly Cargo Air, FedEx, Challenge Air Cargo. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tel Aviv and Cologne?
- Cologne is currently 1 hour behind Tel Aviv.
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.