Cologne (CGN) – London (STN)
- Distance
- 494 km
- 307 mi · 267 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 25 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 113 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (67 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 330,032
- 2024 · +6.9%
- Flights / week
- 37
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 89%
- 371,822 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
- 286°
- Heading from STN
- 101°
- Halfway point
- 51.43, 3.73
- Great-circle km
- 492 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- London is 1 h behind Cologne
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 25 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 25,981 |
| Feb 2024 | 23,584 |
| Mar 2024 | 26,844 |
| Apr 2024 | 25,909 |
| May 2024 | 27,155 |
| Jun 2024 | 25,429 |
| Jul 2024 | 27,204 |
| Aug 2024 | 27,155 |
| Sep 2024 | 21,716 |
| Oct 2024 | 26,149 |
| Nov 2024 | 35,095 |
| Dec 2024 | 37,811 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 167 |
| Feb 2024 | 144 |
| Mar 2024 | 158 |
| Apr 2024 | 153 |
| May 2024 | 155 |
| Jun 2024 | 151 |
| Jul 2024 | 155 |
| Aug 2024 | 153 |
| Sep 2024 | 130 |
| Oct 2024 | 146 |
| Nov 2024 | 210 |
| Dec 2024 | 217 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 492 km.
CGN Cologne → STN London
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
UK261£220 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
STN London → CGN Cologne
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
UK261£220 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.
Every airport pair between Cologne and London
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