EAT LeipzigQY
Flights QY491 varies Tu Fr
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Direct flights from Brussels (BRU) to Köln (CGN): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 187 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brussels and Köln. Updated 27 October 2026 at 03:36 UTC.
BRU
Brussels
busy · +26
CGN
Köln
tracking
187 km · ~0h 44m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100
route health from live BRU and CGN delay boards
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Brussels to Köln route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BRU to CGN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BRU-CGN
BRU to CGN questions
Is BRU–CGN running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at BRU is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from BRU to CGN?
Great-circle distance is 187 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–46 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BRU–CGN fly?
EAT Leipzig runs the route with about 2 flights a week (tue, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at BRU and arrival-side delay at CGN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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