Cologne (CGN) – Munich (MUC)
- Distance
- 437 km
- 271 mi · 236 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 20 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 100 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (59 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 495,205
- 2024 · +16.6%
- Flights / week
- 102
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 69%
- 719,942 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_de), reported by the airport in Germany, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from CGN
- 128°
- Heading from MUC
- 312°
- Halfway point
- 49.63, 9.52
- Great-circle km
- 436 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 34,348 |
| Feb 2024 | 32,858 |
| Mar 2024 | 37,247 |
| Apr 2024 | 41,632 |
| May 2024 | 40,727 |
| Jun 2024 | 45,015 |
| Jul 2024 | 41,146 |
| Aug 2024 | 43,940 |
| Sep 2024 | 47,794 |
| Oct 2024 | 48,148 |
| Nov 2024 | 44,832 |
| Dec 2024 | 37,518 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 408 |
| Feb 2024 | 437 |
| Mar 2024 | 417 |
| Apr 2024 | 452 |
| May 2024 | 467 |
| Jun 2024 | 449 |
| Jul 2024 | 403 |
| Aug 2024 | 445 |
| Sep 2024 | 472 |
| Oct 2024 | 521 |
| Nov 2024 | 437 |
| Dec 2024 | 378 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 436 km.
CGN Cologne → MUC Munich
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
MUC Munich → CGN Cologne
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.