Flights Vienna → Cologne
VIE → CGN
How long is the flight from Vienna to Cologne?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Cologne (CGN) takes about 1h 21m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Vienna to Cologne, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Fokker 100, and Fokker 70. The destination airport in Cologne has been in operation since 1939 and currently serves over eight million passengers annually.
The Vienna (VIE) → Cologne (CGN) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Airlines. Across 81 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cologne the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Cologne: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Cologne (CGN) heads north-west for about 746 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 21m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 48% of VIE-CGN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Cologne it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 81 tracked VIE-CGN flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-CGN
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Cologne (CGN) takes about 1h 21m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Vienna (VIE) -> Cologne (CGN) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 81 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Cologne is 1.23% across 81 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cologne, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Vienna-Cologne route is about 746 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
