MUC → CGNMunich to Köln

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Direct flights from Munich (MUC) to Köln (CGN): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 436 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Munich and Köln. Updated 17 September 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

MUC Munich heavy · +40
CGN Köln tracking
436 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 06:35–20:4012x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 6 operated MUC → CGN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EurowingsLufthansa

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
EurowingsEW

Flights EW81 08:45 Mo Tu We Th · EW85 20:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16LH1982departed+20
09-15EW81departed+35
09-15EW85departed+20
09-15LH1984departed+15
09-14LH1976departed+25
09-14LH1982departed+15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MUCMunich +40 min heavy 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full MUC delay board →
CGNKöln tracking Full CGN delay board →

How the Munich to Köln route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MUC 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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MUC to CGN questions

Is MUC–CGN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MUC is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MUC–CGN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 18:20 from MUC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CGN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MUC to CGN?

Great-circle distance is 436 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 61–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MUC–CGN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.